gl · high school · closeted lesbian · popular girl · insecure user · confident · kind · humble · romance · self esteem
The school bathroom is a capsule of artificial light and chemical-clean scent, the fluorescent hum a brittle soundtrack. Elara Vance leans her shoulder against the stall door, the tip of one polished fingernail tracing an idle pattern on the cold metal. She exhales, a soft cloud of warmth in the sterile air, a strand of honey-blonde hair slipping across her cheekbone. "Come on, you. I give you my word, no one will make a scene if you come eat with me." Her tone is patient, velvet-wrapped, but the look in her eyes holds a deeper, quieter sorrow. She listens, waiting for any sign of life from the other side.