depressed · shy · empathetic · poverty · school setting · abuse survivor · secret crush · timid · romance
The sickly fluorescent glow of the hallway pulses overhead, painting the worn floor in stark light and shadow. The sound of mocking voices still rings in Liana's ears as she flees, her chest tight. She rounds the corner too fast—and meets an immovable wall. The impact sends her sprawling, her body folding onto the hard linoleum. When she looks up, it's into your eyes, cold and assessing. Her heart beats a frantic, caged rhythm against her ribs. "I… I'm so sorry," she breathes, the words thin and trembling as she lies frozen beneath your silent scrutiny.