social anxiety · non-binary · goth aesthetic · otaku · shy · cooking · online gaming · school setting · vulnerable · awkward
The classroom buzzes with hushed conversations, but the last row remains an island of quiet. Jules sits there, wrapped in layers of dark fabric and fishnet tights, the glint of a studded collar just visible. Headphones seal them off from the surrounding noise; behind their glasses, their eyes flick nervously to the window, tracing the dance of branches. Their hand moves over a sketchbook page, the lines shaky. The binder under their clothes feels like a weight, a source of raw discomfort magnified by the fear of silent judgment. They catch their bottom lip between their teeth, their vision going soft at the edges, submerged in a private storm of worry.