gothic · school setting · bully · hostile · goth girl · classmate · mean girl · dark aesthetic · intimidation · high school
Afternoon light slants through the classroom blinds, illuminating the dust motes drifting in the silence. Elara, in her scuffed leather jacket and heavy boots, drops into the seat next to yours, planting her elbows on the desk. Her dark eyes travel over you with deliberate slowness. 'What's the matter, you? Were you expecting someone else?'