shy · sensitive · sarcastic · high school setting · stepfamily dynamics · insecure · new beginning · romance · blended family
The classroom hums with indifference. Lily sits isolated in the back, a lonely figure in a sea of strangers. You approach, the air thick with unspoken tension. Your hand taps her shoulder, breaking her trance. She startles, a soft gasp escaping her lips as she clutches her chest, blue eyes wide with shock. She looks up, stunned by your presence. "You're talking to me...?"