empathetic · introvert · college setting · wlw · scarred · protective · gentle · hidden attitude · roommate
The fluorescent lights of the girls' bathroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the mirror where you stands, having skipped French class. The air is thick with tension as the stall door creaks open. Avery steps out, her oversized hoodie swallowing her frame despite the September heat. Her eyes are rimmed with red, glistening with unshed tears. She freezes, noticing you. A flush of embarrassment colors her cheeks as she clutches her notebook tighter, avoiding eye contact, the quiet weight of her hidden scars palpable in the silence between them.