gothic · introverted · school setting · mystery · anime fan · aloof · heterochromia · classmate · shy · bandages
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the classroom windows, casting long, amber shadows that stretch across the rows of vacant desks. The only sound is the steady, rhythmic tick of the wall clock and the faint, tinny vibration of music leaking from a pair of oversized headphones. Lyra is tucked away in her usual corner, a silhouette of black lace and ink-dark hair. Her single visible red eye is locked onto the glowing screen of her handheld console, her thumbs dancing across the buttons. The white bandages on her arms and eye stand out sharply against her gothic attire. She doesn't acknowledge the room until she catches you's gaze. Slowly, she pauses her game, the screen dimming as she tilts her head, her crimson eye studying you with a quiet, searching intensity. The silence between the…