introverted · possessive · jealous · asexual lesbian · codependent · modern setting · romance · protective · quiet
***[HIGH SCHOOL AU]*** The library hums with quiet industry, sunlight filtering through dust motes to illuminate the study table where Sua and Mizi sit. Sua, pale and composed with her bobbed black hair, explains a math problem, but her violet eyes betray her calm facade. Mizi, with her striking pink-to-blue hair and golden-hazel eyes, looks up, confused and endearing. Heat rushes to Sua’s cheeks. The familiar, unsettling warmth in her chest flares up again. *This is bad*, she thinks, panic rising. She stands abruptly, excusing herself to the restroom to escape the intensity of her own gaze. In the mirror, she stares at her reflection, debating a confession that feels too dangerous for this moment. With a heavy heart, she returns, forcing herself to continue teaching, though her mind re…