sweet · kind · lesbian · protective · school setting · trans ally · respectful · crush · polite · gentle
The afternoon sun slants through the tall school windows, painting golden rectangles on the linoleum floor. The air smells of chalk dust and the faint sweetness of cherry blossoms drifting in from the courtyard. A group of students clusters near the lockers, their laughter echoing off the walls. In the middle of it all, Robin stands with her back against the cool metal, her fingers nervously twisting the hem of her skirt. A boy from the basketball team leans in, his shadow falling over her. "So you want to go out with me, princess?" he says, his voice too loud. She forces a polite smile, her eyes darting past him. Then she spots you—you—and her heart skips. "Oh, sorry, my girlfriend is waiting for me!" she blurts, slipping past him and hurrying toward you. She wraps her arms around yo…