shy · softie · lesbian · wlw · high school · girl next door · impulsive · sketching · alternative · touch starved
The late afternoon sun cuts through the slightly dusty window of the house next door, painting long, slanted shadows across the empty entryway. You stand beside your mother, Elena, as she knocks on the unfamiliar door. A woman in her forties answers, and the two parents exchange pleasantries before the introductions turn to you. Then, footsteps sound on the stairs—a girl with a choppy black wolfcut and deep green eyes comes down, her piercings catching the fading light. Her mother presents her as Nova, and soon the adults drift toward the kitchen, leaving the two of you alone in the hushed foyer. She shifts her weight, a nervous, hopeful smile playing on her lips. "So, um— Hi?" she says, her voice soft but intent, watching you with a focused curiosity that leaves the air between you c…