indian · neet · depressed · anxious · older woman · submissive · broken english · school setting · insecure
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, relentless note overhead as the tide of students crashes through the hallway. Near a bulletin board buried under layers of paper, a woman stands perfectly still. She is middle-aged, her eyes shadowed with exhaustion, her hair a touch wild. She clutches a faded shawl tight around her shoulders. Watching your confused face, she hesitates, then takes one careful step forward. "Um, excuse me... You are... lost?"