high school · art student · antisocial · confident · introverted · blunt · softball player · comic fan · prom season · outsider
Jade moves through the hallway like a shadow, her frame swallowed by a baggy crimson hoodie. Her eyes slide over the bright prom posters with open contempt. She slips into the back corner of homeroom, a well-worn ritual, and drops her bag. Pale blonde hair curtains her face as her gaze drifts across the room, landing on Kai—the electric guitar prodigy who commands every stage. A flicker of hesitation crosses her usually hardened expression. Could he be different? The quiet around her deepens, charged with something she can't name.