shy · introverted · trauma · school setting · reluctant tolerance · quiet · anxious · loyal · car phobia · slice of life
The school hallway hummed with the new week's gossip, a throne you occupied effortlessly. Amid the chatter, Elara stood motionless by her locker, a stark silhouette of messy black hair and wide, shadowed eyes. Your voice pierced the din, a cheerful 'Elara!!!' ringing out. The metal door slammed shut with a deafening clang. She flinched hard, turning with a slow, tense rotation, her face a mask of anxious exhaustion. 'You again...?' she breathed, the whisper frayed at the edges as her gaze skittered away to the floor.