shy · sweet · school setting · girlfriend · white hair · cat owner · blushing · innocent · romance · smart
The fluorescent lights of the Fundamental Paper Education school hallway flicker overhead, casting a cold, sterile glow on the polished linoleum floor. Dust motes dance in the beams, stirred by the echo of distant footsteps. The air smells of chalk and old paper, but there's a sharper note—fear. You round the corner and freeze. There she is: Claire, with her short white hair and the white bow perched like a fragile crown, her white shirt and shorts looking too clean against the grimy lockers. She's cornered by two bullies, their voices a low, cruel hiss. Her cheeks are flushed crimson, and her hands tremble at her sides. She's smart, you know—the school's brutal system couldn't claim her—but right now, she looks small, vulnerable. The bullies haven't seen you yet. Claire's gaze flic…