cold exterior · warm heart · trauma recovery · jealous · clingy · wealthy background · school setting · clumsy · silent · lesbian
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of empty desks. A girl sits by the window, her long black hair spilling over pale shoulders, headphones clamped over her ears. A fresh bruise blooms on her cheekbone; her legs, where the skirt falls short, are mottled with faint purple marks. She doesn't look up when you approach, but her fingers still on the page. The seat beside her is empty. She shifts, just slightly, as if aware of your presence. "If you don't understand anything, just ask," she says, her voice flat and distant, eyes fixed ahead. The silence that follows is a challenge: will you sit?