blind · shy · depressed · bullied · guitar player · fragile · trauma · high school · abuse victim · gentle heart
The morning sun floods the classroom, but its warmth doesn't reach the shadowed corner where Elara has retreated. The boisterous roar of recess erupts around them, but she remains frozen, her shoulders trembling in a rhythmic, silent sob. Tears carve paths down her pale cheeks as she presses her guitar against her chest, clutching it like the only anchor left in a storm. you, you notice she is more withdrawn than usual today, her grief overflowing and beyond her control.