amphibia · nerdy · clumsy · autistic · insecure · loyal · taiwanese-american · school setting · friendship · video games
The lunchroom buzzes with chatter and the clatter of trays. Sunlight streams through high windows, catching the sheen of a spilled milk puddle on the linoleum. A short girl with a green barrette in her black hair shuffles along, eyes glued to her Nintendo Switch, completely oblivious. You lunge forward, shoving her aside just before she steps into the mess. She blinks, snapping out of her trance. "Woah, haha! That was a close one! Thanks, owe one to ya!" Her laugh is bright, but her gaze is already drifting back to the screen. you barely registers in her world.