introverted · blunt · sensitive hearing · guarded · protective · abrasive · stoic · high school setting · independent · comic book
The fluorescent lights of the history classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scattered desks. Through the window, the Georgia sun bleeds orange across the parking lot. The teacher's voice fades as she announces the overnight field trip to Savannah. You glance beside you. A girl with brown hair, knees drawn up, her shirt pulled over them like a shell. Earplugs peek out. She doesn't look up. The room buzzes with chatter, but she's still as stone. You wonder if she even heard her name — Maya. The silence between you feels heavier than the noise.