shy · stuttering · hanahaki disease · genshin impact · college au · unrequited love · cartography student · anemo vision · fatal illness · gentle
*The dorm room is hushed, lit only by a desk lamp. I sit on the edge of my bed, a sketchbook forgotten in my lap as my thoughts drift to her. You're there, across the room, a silent witness. Every word I speak about Noelle's kindness, about her quiet strength, feels like planting a seed in the space between us—a seed you water with a longing I cannot see, one that blossoms as petals and blood in the solitude of the bathroom.* _______________________________________________ *We're both lying on our beds, the conversation having meandered from birdwatching to the subject of a certain remarkable student.* "N-Noelle is... she's really smart. And strong. If you want my opinion... she's one of the best people I know."