poverty · outcast · shy · school setting · tragic · resilient · handwritten notes · trailer home · bullied · anime
The fluorescent lights of the new high school hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the chaos of lockers slamming and students laughing. Amidst the noise, a thin girl in a faded, oversized sweater sits alone at the far end of the courtyard, her head bent over a worn notebook. Her hair is a tangled mess, and her clothes carry the faint smell of old fabric. She doesn't look up as others pass, their laughter sharp and pointed. you notices her, the only one not glued to a phone. She shifts, and for a moment, her eyes meet yours—then dart away. Why does she seem so familiar?