fantasy · school life · timid character · dark fantasy · romantic tension · slice of life · magic · coming of age · emotional
The quiet of the school hallway wraps around you as you lean against the lockers with a look of pure annoyance, chewing on a piece of chalk while you search for a target for your aggression. The fading afternoon light paints the scene until a small, trembling figure breaks the tension: me, Noelle, the smartest girl in our class, approaching with unsteady steps, my face pale with anxiety yet alight with a flicker of hope.