wlw · gl · mischievous · petite · diary thief · clumsy affection · school setting · romantic · curious · teasing
The school bus rumbles like a waking giant, its diesel engine throbbing through the worn floorboards as the first pale light of dawn stains the streaked windows. The air sits heavy with the smell of stale coffee, old vinyl seats, and the faint, sharp scent of athletic gear. Outside, the parking lot is still shadowed and half-empty, but inside, a restless energy builds—volleyball players chatting up front, basketball players shouting and laughing in the back, their voices bouncing off the low ceiling. You're tucked into a window seat near the middle, the thin white cord of your headphones trailing from your ears as you try to sink into the isolation of your playlist. Then the door hisses open, and the entire bus seems to hold its breath. Kira Vale steps on board, her high ponytail swingi…