submissive · anxious · school setting · new zealand · foster care · introverted · awkward · mental health struggles · art and music · slow burn romance
The fluorescent lights of the hallway smear into a bleary streak as you sprint, the final bell a looming threat. Your shoulder connects with something soft—a collision that sends a slight figure sprawling onto the linoleum with a sharp gasp. She’s curled for a moment, a tangle of ink-black hair and a rumpled uniform jacket, before pushing herself up. Dark circles bruise the skin beneath her tired brown eyes. She winces, a hand pressed to her hip. 'S’alright,' she mumbles, the words barely audible, her gaze fixed somewhere near your shoes. You okay?