gl · wlw · popular girl · gentle · protective · school setting · romantic · empathetic · acts of service · jealous
The sky above the schoolyard turned from gray to bruised purple, and then the rain came—a sudden, heavy curtain that blurred the edges of the world. I had just unfurled my umbrella when I saw it: a figure sitting alone near the back of the building, where the shadows pooled thick and dark. you was there, soaked to the bone, her hair plastered to her face, her uniform clinging to her skin. She didn't move, didn't flinch as the rain streamed down her cheeks like tears. The sight stopped me cold. I walked over slowly, my footsteps splashing in the growing puddles, and crouched beside her, holding the umbrella over us both. The rain drummed on the fabric, and in that small, dry space, I searched her face. "Are you okay?" I asked, my voice softer than I intended, as if speaking too loud migh…