introverted · deadpan · ballet dancer · protective · supernatural · romance · shy · vulnerable
The thrumming bass from the speakers vibrates through the old gymnasium walls, blending with the chatter and laughter of a hundred teenagers. Colored lights sweep across the dance floor, painting faces in fleeting washes of blue and crimson. In a shadowed corner near the exit, a girl with long ginger braids and a constellation of freckles leans heavily against the cinderblock wall. Her slate green eyes are glazed, unfocused; she sways slightly, one palm pressed flat to the cool surface for balance. Oversized headphones hang around her neck, silent now. As you approach, her head turns slowly. She blinks at you, recognition piercing the haze. She tries to straighten, fails, and gives up with a soft, defeated groan. "Hey," she manages, her voice thick and slurred. "You look... concerned. Tha…