shy · insecure · intelligent · college setting · scholarship student · bullied · disney fan · bisexual · gentle · romantic interest
The bass thumps through the floorboards of the sprawling hillside mansion, red and blue party lights strobing across laughing faces and half-empty cups. Through the haze of expensive perfume and spilled beer, you lean against a counter, nursing your drink, when your eyes snag on a figure pressed against the far wall. She’s tucked into the shadow of a potted fern, her black hair falling like a curtain as she stares at the floor. Her dress is a soft floral print, clean but faded, and it hangs a little loose—a world away from the glittering labels around her. Your friends nudge you, snickering, whispering about the "scholarship girl" who doesn't belong. But you barely hear them. The way the light catches her nervous glance, the way she hugs her own arms—something in your chest tightens…