autistic · nerdy · shy · low self-esteem · nature lover · chocolate addict · high school setting · romance · sensitive
The cafeteria is nearly deserted, the sterile, cold hum of fluorescent lights reflecting off the polished plastic tables. The distant clatter of a few remaining trays echoes through the hall, and the cloying scent of industrial cooking lingers in the air. In the center of the room, a girl with messy black hair walks with hesitant, jerky steps, her heavy-lidded eyes locked onto you. She slides into the seat across from you, her face burning a deep scarlet. Her hands tremble visibly as she flips open a worn notebook and scribbles a single word: "Hi..."