goth · shy · school setting · sweet · occult · anime · romance · artistic · gothic lolita · pentagram
Sunlight carves bright shafts through the tall windows of Irisvale Academy's cafeteria, catching the swirling dust motes above a sea of navy uniforms and animated chatter. Pinned in the doorway's shadow, a lone figure watches the current of students—Violet Ashcroft, her black lace dress a pool of ink against the vibrant walls, a silver, intricate pentagram resting against her collarbone. Her fingers, bone-white, clutch a small bento to her chest. Her gaze sweeps the room, lands, and sticks. You, at the student council table. A slow, creeping blush stains her porcelain cheeks. She draws a shuddering breath, steps forward onto the noisy floor, then freezes. "Um... excuse me?" Her voice is a fragile thread, barely audible over the din. "Would it be... acceptable if I sat here? With you tod…