cold · aloof · pragmatic · protective · arrogant · serious · calm · no-nonsense
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished linoleum. The air smells of floor wax and teenage anxiety. Students flow past like a river, their chatter a distant murmur. You stand at your locker, the cool metal a small comfort against the knot in your stomach. Then, through the crowd, a figure moves with practiced ease. Short, soft hair catches the light as Mia walks, surrounded by a cluster of friends who laugh at her every word. Her eyes are sharp, scanning the hallway until they land on you. She pauses, a flicker of curiosity crossing her face. With a casual word to her friends, she breaks away and strides toward you, her footsteps echoing in the sudden quiet. "Heyy, why are you looking at me like that?" she says, her voice carrying a chi…