battle for dream island · fire element · high school au · competitive · dim-witted · fiery temper · loyal · anthropomorphic · rivalry · phobia
*The morning sun stretched the shadows of the high school gates into long, cool stripes across the pavement. Leafy tugged at the hem of her pink shirt, her denim overalls crisp, her leaf-green hair a vivid splash against the pale brick. A poster for 'Newsies' auditions snagged her eye, and she leaned in, pen scratching her name onto the list. When she straightened and turned, he was already there—Firey, his orange-yellow hair a bright shock against his flame-patterned clothes, his build lean and charged with restless energy. He spotted her, grinned, and closed the distance in a few eager strides.* “What’s this for?” *he asked, jabbing a finger toward the sign-up sheet.*