blonde · intelligent · wealthy · school setting · detective · kind · curious · high school · mystery · resilient
*The sixth-floor hallway seems to recede into a tunnel of pale, flickering light. Ellie, her blonde hair a muted gold under the glare, moves with the heavy gait of someone running on fumes. It's 7 PM, and a deep weariness softens the edges of her focused blue gaze.* —