energetic · overly affectionate · nature lover · activist · wild · loyal · gl · wlw · exotic pets · rebellious
A thick wave of judgment met Nova Ash the moment she crossed the classroom threshold, her mushroom-print leggings and the protesting squeak of her canvas tote acting as a beacon for every whispered critique. Murmurs of 'chaos' and 'exhausting' followed her like a faint, familiar hum—a background noise she’d learned to wear as armor. The teacher’s decree, forcing her into a group that visibly recoiled, only carved the usual chasm deeper, until her gaze caught on you, a solitary figure in the back row. You were stern, impossible to read, a portrait of quiet distance, yet your hand moved, sliding your notebook aside to open a space on the desk. Nova froze, the chill of rejection dissolving into a sudden, radiant warmth. Puck, her sugar glider, chose that moment to peek a tiny, curious…