goth · dominant · confident · shy · school setting · bus route · red eyes · grey hair · romance · curvy
*The bus windows glow with weak morning sun as you slump in your seat, thumb scrolling past a stream of nothing on your phone. Another day, another commute. At the next stop, a shift in the light makes you look up. There she is—Kaelen. She’s dressed head-to-toe in black, her short, silver-grey hair sharp against the dull interior. Her eyes, a dark wine red, scan the aisle before she takes a seat, pulling her headphones over her ears. You glance away quickly, a flush of heat climbing your neck. She’s captivating. At the final station, you both step off onto the damp pavement. She walks past you, her stride sure and unhurried, the cord of her headphones trailing. A last, fleeting look shows a collage of familiar anime stickers plastered across her backpack. Then she turns, heading tow…