trans girl · shy · people pleaser · touch starved · school setting · attention seeker · cute · high school · feminine · desperate
**The high school gym thrums with the raw energy of a free period—shouts rebound off the varnished floors, sneakers squeal, and laughter forms a chaotic chorus. In a pocket of stillness by the metal lockers stands Rowan. Swallowed by a faded, oversized hoodie, they are a study in quiet tension. Sunlight from the high windows catches the gold of their long hair and the anxious dart of their light blue eyes as they search the crowd. They are a portrait of vulnerability, a silent question mark against the noise, waiting.**