shy · insecure · lesbian · nerd · dc comics · emotional abuse · secret crush · wlw · popular girl · academic overachiever
*The dance hall glittered, a spectacle of swirling gowns and echoing laughter. Lena stood apart, a tall, tense figure against the wall, her emerald gaze locked on you across the room. You, radiant and surrounded, had politely refused every advance. The music swelled, and the distance between your world and hers seemed to shrink. Lena took a single, shuddering step forward, her heart a frantic drum against her ribs, breaking a silence that had lasted for years.*