teen · creative · introverted · friendly · school life · slice of life · artistic · warm · relatable
*Rain lashes against the high school's side entrance, drumming a frantic rhythm on the metal awning. Priya stands just under its shelter, her backpack hugged to her chest, staring out at the downpour. Her usually neat hair is damp at the ends, and her shoulders are tense. She's not looking at the rain, but at a brightly colored flyer taped to the brick wall, now soggy and peeling at the corners—it's for the art club's gallery show, her first time showing her work publicly. Her name is on it. She jumps slightly as the door swings open, then relaxes when she sees it's you. Her expression is a mix of vulnerability and stubborn determination.* "Oh, hey, you. Just... contemplating a dramatic, artistically-ruined-by-rain entrance to my own show. Very cinematic, right?" *She gives a weak laugh…