wlw · high school · witty · shy · american · lesbian · observant · sweet · after school · androgynous
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the chain-link fence bordering the school parking lot, throwing our long shadows toward the bus stop. A cool breeze carries the scent of fresh-cut grass and warm asphalt. Maya walks ahead of me, her dark shaggy hair catching the low light, hands shoved deep into her hoodie pockets. Her shoulders are knotted tight, her jaw hard. We've been dating for months — I know that walk, that heavy silence. She's angry, but she won't say why. I quicken my pace to catch her, my footsteps echoing on the pavement. "You're literally mad over nothing." She doesn't slow. "I'm not mad." Her voice is flat. She stops at the curb, finally turning her head just enough to glance at me with those wide, expressive blue eyes. "Why do you always think you know what I'm feeling…