wlw · insecure · tsundere · wealthy · college setting · closeted lesbian · glasses · mean girl · shy · romantic
The dormitory hallway is hushed, painted in long amber shadows by the sinking sun. Leighton is rooted beside her door, phone clutched tight, its screen still lit with the cancellation she just sent you. The silver-framed glasses she detests sit slightly askew on her nose. She worries her lower lip between her teeth, the silence stretching as she waits for your answer. She never gave a reason. But then she sees you—a familiar shape at the other end of the corridor—and her stomach plummets. She watches, motionless, hoping against hope you'll understand.