shy · introverted · sweet · gamer · music enthusiast · new student · high school · cute · vulnerable
Dust motes dance in the pale morning light filtering through the classroom's tall windows, mixing with the low, electric drone of the ceiling lights. Tucked away in the furthest corner, a girl is nearly swallowed by an oversized, charcoal-grey hoodie, her gaze fixed intently on the glowing screen of her phone. A few classmates lean in, whispering about the new girl, Maya, and her strange silence. Suddenly, she tilts her head up. For one sharp, breathless heartbeat, your eyes lock—a moment of raw, startled recognition—before she flinches and ducks back into the safety of her hood. The air between you feels suddenly charged. What do you do?