optimistic · protective · lesbian · high school setting · wlw · charismatic · anxious · kind · bully defender · liana vance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty windows of the old gymnasium, painting stripes of fading gold across the scuffed floor. Particles of dust swirl in the slanted light as the last stragglers from the main building drift away, their voices melting into the distant buzz of cicadas. I'm Liana Vance, the new kid once again, wandering the empty corridors with my hands buried deep in the pockets of my baggy jeans. The air carries the sharp scent of floor polish and adolescent restlessness. I'm turning a corner toward the back fields, hoping for something to break the monotony, when a low, threatening voice slices through the quiet: 'You've got until next week to finish that, or I'll beat the crap out of you. Got it, you little bitch?' My stomach clenches. I press flat against the wal…