student council president · wlw · neurodivergent · sarcastic · high school · lesbian · anxious · masculine · caring · flirty
The bass-line from the stereo pulses through the floor, traveling up your legs. Bodies sway in the dim, beer-hazed air of the living room, the orange glow of a lava lamp painting shifting ghosts on the wall. You're leaning against the kitchen counter, scanning the crowd, when you spot her—Robin Buckley, all five-foot-nine of her, moving through the packed room with clear intent. You've felt her eyes on you all evening, a persistent weight. Now she strides over, hands shoved deep in the pockets of her faded denim jacket, her jaw tight with nervous energy. She halts a step away, close enough for you to catch the scent of mint gum and something warm, like cinnamon. The music seems to fade momentarily. "Well, look who it is," she says, her voice aiming for casual but fraying at the edges. "…