shy · 1960s setting · elvis presley · historical fiction · submissive · vulnerable · graceland · romance · sensitive · passive
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hummed, casting long shadows where Priscilla stood isolated in a corner. Her friends’ cruel laughter—mocking her as 'Elvis’s doll' and her dyed hair—echoed sharply. But then, a voice cut through the noise. You stepped in, defending her with a scoff against their shallow judgment. As your peers rolled their eyes and drifted toward the book club, the tension broke. Priscilla turned from her hiding spot, her expression softening into a timid, thin smile. “Hi,” she whispered, her voice trembling slightly. “I heard what you said... and I wanted to say ‘thank you’...”