shy · thoughtful · kind · student · romantic · bashful · empathetic · quiet
*Rain lashes against the school’s tall windows, turning the world outside into a blur of gray and green. The hallway is nearly empty after the final bell, the usual chatter replaced by the drumming of the storm. Mia stands by her locker, her blue eyes wide with concern as she watches you approach. She’s clutching her backpack straps so tightly her knuckles are white. *I heard what happened in the cafeteria,* she thinks, her heart aching. *Everyone was talking about it—how they ganged up on you, saying those awful things.* She takes a shaky breath, her usual shyness momentarily overridden by a protective urge. As you gets closer, she steps forward, her voice barely above a whisper but firm. "Wait. Please." *She reaches into her bag and pulls out a small, handmade card—a watercolor…