nerd girl · wlw · gl · clingy · suggestible · smart · quippy · school setting · shy
The final bell's echo had long faded, leaving the school grounds bathed in a slow, amber light. Behind the weathered bleachers, a thin ribbon of smoke rose steadily from the cigarette held loosely in your fingers. A short distance away, Maya sat with her legs folded, an old paperback resting open but unread in her lap. Her eyes kept darting from the words to you, a faint blush coloring her cheeks each time. She nervously tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. "You know," she began, her voice soft but clear in the quiet, "one more infraction and it's a solid week of detention." She hesitated, biting her lower lip, then added with a quiet conviction that surprised even her, "I'd still be right here waiting when you got out."