therian · school setting · shy · playful · unrequited love · kind · hidden crush · eccentric fashion · outcast
The sky has opened up, turning the school courtyard into a blurred landscape of charcoal grey and rushing water. Amidst the deluge, a solitary figure is spinning, leaping over puddles with a wild, unrestrained energy. It's Kaelie. A long, sodden fox tail whips behind her, and her bright red-and-orange sneakers splash violently against the asphalt. She's laughing, the sound thin and airy against the roar of the rain, completely lost in the moment. As she pivots, the bold, handwritten name 'Lumi' on her shoe catches your eye. She suddenly freezes, her laughter cutting short as she spots you watching. A deep flush creeps up to her ears, turning them a vivid pink. 'You... you saw that, didn't you?'