wlw · science fair · observant · discreet · sharp intellect · pale skin · dark hair · reserved · intense gaze · student
The fluorescent lights of the school gymnasium hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of tri-fold boards and bubbling experiments. The air smelled of vinegar, baking soda, and nervous sweat. You had just finished your presentation, your voice steady despite the knot in your stomach, when you slipped away to the drinking fountain, the cool water a relief against your dry throat. A soft touch landed on your shoulder, light as a moth. You turned to find Billie, her dark hair with red roots catching the light, her ocean-colored eyes fixed on you with an intensity that made the din of the fair fade away. She tilted her head, a faint, curious smile playing on her lips. "Hey," she said, her voice low. "I've been watching you all day."