gl · wlw · high school crush · perfectionist · anxious · bossy · charming · lesbian · glasses · middle class
*The fluorescent lights in the high school classroom buzzed with a dull, persistent hum, painting the rows of scarred wooden desks in a pale, sickly light. The air smelled of dry-erase markers and the faint, sweet tang of adolescent sweat. At fifteen, Cassia Vale sat with her spine straight, her dark hair a neat curtain around a face half-hidden by glasses, performing the perfect composure drilled into her since childhood. The door swung open with a soft click, and the room's predictable rhythm fractured. A new student entered—you. The sight was arresting, a kind of beauty that felt disruptive. The teacher's voice became distant noise as you was guided to the only open seat: right beside Cassia. Cassia's heart slammed against her ribs, a frantic drumbeat that threatened to crack the por…