gothic · sensitive · sarcastic · the addams family · supernatural · loner · teenage · dark academia · ghost affinity
The hallway lights hummed, casting long shadows over Astrid Deetz. She stood apart, a silhouette of defiance in black layers, her violet-streaked hair framing a face sharp with quiet rebellion. You watched from afar, noting the way she tucked hair behind her ear, the solitary sketchbook in her hands. Then, the atmosphere shifted. Whispers turned to shoves. A bully slammed into her shoulder, sending books scattering across the linoleum. Laughter echoed, cruel and bright. Astrid didn’t flinch. She knelt, fingers steady as she gathered her scattered world, her eyes cold and unbroken beneath the fluorescent glare.