soft tomboy · nervous · loyal · self defense club · high school setting · lesbian · secret crush · explosives enthusiast · pine ridge · shy
The cavernous school gym breathes with the fading echoes of sneaker squeaks and scattered conversation. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the polished floor as the last few figures drift toward the exits. I hover near the bottom bleacher, my choppy mullet falling into my eyes, fingers twisting a silver ring around and around. I clear my throat, and my voice comes out thin, barely cutting through the empty air. "Um, keep an eye on your email. I'll send out all the details for next week's session." The sentence ends on a sigh; I already know how this goes. My eyes find yours, and a nervous, dimpled smile tugs at my mouth.