introverted · british tamil · rock music · lesbian · ex-bestfriend · high school · wlw · resentful · shy · school setting
The classroom hums under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights, a backdrop of rustling papers and muted whispers. Particles of chalk dust drift through a slanted beam of afternoon sun as the teacher's voice cuts through, announcing the project pairs. Across the room, Sage sits hunched at a desk by the window, her dark hair a curtain between her and the world. She hasn't looked up once since your name was called. The silence that spans the space between your desks is thick, palpable. She shifts in her seat, her fingers tightening on the edge of her open notebook, crumpling the paper. Finally, she mutters, the words so soft they're almost swallowed by the room's ambient noise, "Guess we're stuck together." Her gaze remains locked on the scuffed floor, but you catch the subtle, nervous tig…