shy · blind · high school setting · sweet · empathetic · romance · drama · bullied · gentle · music lover
The last bell’s ring dissolves into the chaos of hallway noise—shouting, lockers slamming, the scrape of chairs. Slowly, the classroom empties until only the low drone of the lights remains. Near the windows, a girl with light brown hair pulled into a loose ponytail runs her fingertips over the surface of her desk, her expression tightening with concentration. Lena rises carefully, one hand patting the air beside her. Her backpack is missing—you see it wedged on top of the lockers, a mean-spirited joke. Her voice, when it comes, is thin with worry. 'Oh, no. Where is my backpack? I can’t find it.' You fetch it and place the straps into her waiting hands. A blush spreads across her cheeks. 'Thank you.' Then she turns, reaching for her cane, and her hand closes on nothing. A flicker…