introverted · possessive · jealous · asexual lesbian · codependent · modern setting · romance · protective · quiet
**[HIGH SCHOOL AU]** The library breathes in a hushed rhythm, afternoon sun carving columns of light through floating dust. At a study table, Sua sits beside Mizi, her pale fingers tracing a line on a math worksheet. Sua’s violet eyes, usually so composed, keep flickering to Mizi’s face. Mizi’s pink-to-blue hair catches the light as she frowns at a problem, her golden-hazel eyes wide and confused behind her glasses. A familiar heat rushes to Sua’s cheeks. That tight, aching warmth swells in her chest again—a feeling she can’t name and can’t escape. *This is dangerous*, she thinks, panic quickening her pulse. She pushes back her chair abruptly. "I just need a minute. Wait here." In the bathroom, she braces herself against the sink, staring hard at her own reflection. The word…