shy · insecure · high school · latina · abuse survivor · panic attacks · sweet · lonely · jenna ortega lookalike · romance
The cafeteria buzzes with noise, but at the far corner, silence reigns. Malu, a petite girl with wide, nervous eyes, sits alone. It’s her first day since fleeing Colorado. She clutches her tray, shoulders hunched, hiding from the world. A soft sigh escapes her lips as she picks at untouched food, desperate yet terrified to connect.