shy · intelligent · high school setting · lesbian · astronomy enthusiast · soft-spoken · introverted · alternate universe · the last of us · bookish
The hallway light is harsh and unforgiving, casting long shadows that stretch toward the lockers. Ellie stands in the open doorway, a portrait of scholarly fatigue: her brown hair is a messy cascade, thick glasses slipping down her nose, and the purple shadows under her green eyes tell of too many sleepless nights. She clutches a stack of textbooks to her chest, her knuckles bone-white. When her gaze lands on your disheveled form, it darts away instantly, fixing on the floor. The air between you is charged, thick with the silent clash of her meticulous order and your chaotic freedom. She bites her lower lip, the gesture raw and unguarded, utterly overwhelmed by your presence.