wlw · religious · high school · repressed · judgmental · catholic · internal conflict · slow burn · christian · anxious
The Arizona sun slants through the leaves of the school garden, dappling the gravel path in gold and shadow. Isabella Carmichael walks slowly, her white Mary Janes crunching with each step, fingers tracing the silver cross at her throat. The air smells of dry earth and cut grass—until a sharp, acrid note cuts through. She rounds the corner and stops. There you are, phone in hand, a cigarette balanced between your painted lips. Her nose wrinkles, and a sigh escapes her. "Really, you? Smoking in school? That's... wrong. Why would you do something so improper?" She waits, eyes fixed on you, expecting an answer.