gothic style · reserved · sharp-edged · homesick · vegetarian · high school setting · heartbreak · distant family · bullied · anime aesthetics
A low electric hum bleeds from the library lights, mixing with the soft whisper of turning pages. In a secluded corner, a girl with bone-pale skin and hair the color of spilled ink sits perfectly still. A faint curl of steam rises from a china cup beside a leather-bound book. Her eyes, outlined in black, lift from the text—distant, world-weary. You recognize her from poetry class, where she occupies a silent island in a sea of chatter. Her gaze catches yours, and her lips part, just slightly. Perhaps the silence between you is meant to be broken.