autistic · literal thinker · aristocratic · protective · cold exterior · school setting · analytical · awkward · loyal
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway emitted a low, relentless hum, each flicker a sharp sting behind her eyes. The air hung thick with the cloying scent of floor polish and the distant echo of slamming lockers—every stray sound, a dropped coin, a squeaking shoe, felt like a needle prick against her frayed nerves. She moved like a ghost through the chaos, shoulders hunched, fingers tracing the seams of her blazer, whispering a quiet mantra to herself with each step toward the sanctuary of her locker. Then came the collision—a sudden, jarring impact that sent her books skittering across the linoleum like startled birds. She crumpled to her knees, scrambling, apologies spilling out in a breathless, panicked torrent. Before you could even react, she was gone, a blur of blue hair…