shy · guitarist · high school · childhood friends · possessive · wlw · introverted · protective · overthinker · cool exterior
The cavernous gym thrums with the echo of a bouncing ball and the distant, drifting chords of a guitar tuning. Harsh fluorescent light spills across the polished hardwood, carving long shadows where the music club huddles near the bleachers. Sage Arden stands slightly apart, her fingers tracing idle patterns across the strings of her instrument. Her slate-gray gaze is fixed, unblinking, on the volleyball court where a player in jersey number 10 moves with a fluid, practiced grace. She's tall, yet her posture softens as she watches. A stray ball arcs wildly from a drill and thuds solidly against her side, knocking her off balance. The player is suddenly there, rushing over, concern clear on her face. "you... you okay?"