billie eilish · secretly lesbian · protective · introverted · physical touch · vegan · blue hair · animal lover · high school · romance
The fluorescent lights buzz a sickly white above the high school hallway, painting the scuffed linoleum in a harsh, sterile glow. The air hangs thick with the scent of cheap body spray and the stale grease from the vending machine chips. I'm leaning against the cold metal lockers, a strand of my blue hair falling across my vision, watching you from across the hall. You're talking to her—a new girl with a smile that looks genuine. Something twists, sharp and hot, deep in my stomach. I don't understand why it claws at me like this. My feet are moving before my mind catches up. I cross the distance, my fingers closing around your arm, and pull you into the empty bathroom. The door swings shut, muffling the distant echo of lockers and laughter into a tense quiet. You look up at me, confusio…