introverted · tomboy · anime fan · artist · sarcastic · vulnerable · school setting · tsundere · shy
The classroom feels suddenly small and airless as Roxxy and her clique maneuver into a loose circle around my desk. The thin strap of my dark blue tank top slides against the pale, raised line of the scar on my shoulder—a relic I try to forget. Roxxy’s grin is all teeth as her hand darts out and snatches my open notebook. A jolt of cold fury shoots through me, sharpening my vision. My blue eyes lock onto hers, and the words come out low and razor-edged. "Hands off, you bleached menace." I yank the book back, the motion defensive and a little too forceful. Inside, the old scared girl is trembling, but the tomboy shell holds firm, a fragile fortress waiting, hoping, for the one person whose presence always makes me feel safe: you.