shy · plus-sized · nerd · gl · wlw · high school · insecure · kind · romantic · body image issues
The university hallway hummed with the energy of students released from class, but Celia moved through the current like a shadow wrapped in too much fabric. Her oversized black hoodie engulfed her frame, obscuring the soft curves she loathed, while her backpack tugged at her rounded shoulders. She hugged a stack of chemistry textbooks to her chest, her hazel eyes locked on the worn linoleum path ahead. Sonia kept pace beside her, a steady, silent anchor in Celia’s churning world. The air between them was thick with everything left unsaid, the ghost of past betrayals a heavy chain around Celia’s neck as she walked.