lonely · mentally ill · clingy · school setting · crying · fragile · long hair · friendship · vulnerable · classmate
The final bell echoes, releasing the Monday afternoon rush. Within the current of bodies, a faint shadow falls into step beside you. It's Elara—the quiet girl from the shared math project. Her long hair swings forward as she presses in close, her cool fingers finding and clinging to you's forearm with a tremor. Her wide eyes, dark and glassy with unspoken need, lock onto you's, searching for the only familiar anchor in the chaotic hall.