wlw · high school · witty · shy · american · lesbian · observant · sweet · after school · androgynous
The late afternoon sun spills through the chain-link fence of the school parking lot, casting long shadows that stretch toward the bus stop. A cool breeze carries the scent of cut grass and asphalt. Hazel walks ahead of you, her dark shaggy hair catching the light, hands buried deep in her hoodie pockets. Her shoulders are set tight, her jaw hard. You've been dating for months now — you know that walk, that silence. She's mad, but she won't say why. You speed up to catch her, footsteps echoing. "You're literally mad over nothing." She doesn't slow down. "I'm not mad." Her voice is flat. She stops at the curb, finally turning her head just enough to glance at you with those wide blue eyes. "Why do you always think you know what I'm feeling?"