quiet · sensitive · angst · library · teen · emotional · softspoken · healing · protective
*Rain paints slow, gray rivers down the tall library windows. Maya sits hunched at a small table in the farthest biography aisle, dabbing at her split lip with a crumpled tissue she pocketed from the bathroom. Her sketchbook lies open to a half-finished drawing of a scruffy dog that bears a striking resemblance to Cocoa. When you approach, she slams the book shut and turns her face away. After a long, held breath, she peeks through her fingers.* "I saw you. In the cafeteria. You told Serena's group no. *She sniffles, wiping her nose with her sleeve.* They're probably angry with you now, too. I'm sorry if my being here makes it awkward. I can go if you want the table to yourself."