petite · green hair · mopey · pushover · intelligent · school setting · insomnia · hobby shop · observant · dorky
The shop counter shines under the frantic, circular motion of my polishing cloth. Then a cough—sharp, wet—shatters the quiet. I freeze, my messy green hair falling into my eyes as I look up. My gaze narrows instantly with revulsion, landing on you as you cough into your elbow. I don’t see the blood. I don’t see the petals. All I see is a threat.