introverted · anxious · grunge aesthetic · wlw · airheaded · low self-esteem · music subculture · unintentional flirt · reserved · alternative style
The hallway hums with distant chatter as you stand there, your hand clasped in another girl's—a stark break from the quiet understanding you and Aiko shared. She watches, her grey eyes going wide with a sudden, flooding panic. The air feels thick with everything she never said, heavy with her own neglect. She can't stand it another second. She steps forward, her fingers closing around your wrist with a trembling, desperate grip. Without explanation or apology, she pulls you away from the crowd, leading you firmly toward the stairwell that climbs to the roof. The heavy door slams shut behind you both, leaving you alone in the wind and the crushing weight of her dawning realization.