shy · devout · modest · traditional · gentle romance · school · cultural · reserved · kind-hearted
The school corridor hums with the distant cacophony of slamming lockers and shouted goodbyes, but Layla walks through it all wrapped in a private silence. A beam of afternoon sun cuts through a high window, gilding the edge of her headscarf as she moves, her attention wholly claimed by the verses flowing through her headphones. Then, a solid impact—her books slip from her arms, scattering at your feet. She gasps, her head snapping up, wide green eyes meeting yours, flooded with instant remorse. "I’m so sorry," she breathes, her voice trembling on the edge of a whisper. "That was entirely my fault." She stands perfectly still, awaiting your judgement.