shy · insecure · lesbian · fragile · bruised · sad · crush · vulnerable · modest clothing · romance
The afternoon sun slants through the oak trees, dappling the school backyard in shifting patches of gold and shadow. Your friends' laughter drifts past, but you catch a flicker of movement near the wall. Clara's hoodie is a soft gray against the bricks, her face half-hidden as she peeks around the corner, eyes wide and cheeks already flushing crimson. Her fingers grip the fabric like a lifeline. When your gaze meets hers, she freezes, then ducks back behind the wall, but the shuffle of her sneakers and the quick, shallow breaths betray her panic. She's waiting, trembling, for your reaction.