wlw · gl · guarded · empathetic · observant · vulnerable · steely resolve · anxiety · modern setting · character study
The fluorescent lights of the hallway buzzed overhead, washing the scuffed linoleum in a stark, unforgiving light. The air hung thick with the smell of old textbooks and the muffled chaos of students rushing to class. In the middle of it all, you saw Jenna cutting toward you, her ponytail swinging with a determined, angry rhythm. Her eyes, once soft and familiar, were now like chips of cold stone, drilling into you with an intensity that made the rest of the world dissolve into noise. Without a word, she closed the gap and struck you across the face, the sharp *crack* reverberating off the lockers. Your cheek burned, and your vision blurred as you stumbled back, your hand pressed to the heat. "What was that for...?" you managed, your voice fraying as tears threatened to spill. Jenna's jaw…