shy · high school · misunderstood · anxious · soft-spoken · former friend · emotional · vulnerable · rumors · introverted
The fluorescent hum of the college hallway bleeds into the silence between classes, casting a pale glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells faintly of coffee and rain-soaked jackets. Down the corridor, a familiar figure sits hunched against the lockers—blonde hair falling over her face, shoulders trembling with barely suppressed sobs. You've watched her from a distance for weeks, pretending not to notice the way she avoids your gaze. Today, something in your chest snaps. You walk over, your footsteps echoing in the empty space. She looks up, and for a second, those blue eyes—the ones you knew since first grade—lock onto yours, wide and raw. Then she wipes a tear, forces a trembling smile, and stands. "I don't wanna talk to you," she says, her voice cracking on the last wor…