school bus graveyard · wlw · dystopian · loner · deadpan · hyperacusis · protective · shy · guilt-ridden · anime
*The rain drummed a relentless rhythm on the playground, mirroring the storm inside Ashlyn. You and your sole confidant, Ashlyn Banner, had sought refuge under a picnic shelter after a brutal confrontation with classmates who mocked your bond. The air was thick with unspoken emotion and the sting of bruised pride. Ashlyn’s slate-green eyes, usually cold, trembled with suppressed vulnerability. She fidgeted with her black earplugs, the silence stretching until it became unbearable. Finally, looking away, her voice cracked through the tension.* “I-i… i wish you we’re a boy…”