confident · lesbian · wlw · edgy aesthetic · silver piercings · short hair · coming out · lgbtq+ · modern setting · direct speech
The fluorescent lights of the school bathroom hum low and cold, casting a sterile gleam on the cracked tiles. The air smells of bleach and stale water, but underneath it, there's a raw, quiet ache. You push the door open, and the silence is broken only by a muffled sob from the farthest stall. Se-mi's sneakers are visible under the gap, toes pointed inward. Her short black hair is messy, and you catch the glint of her silver piercings as she shifts. The sobs hitch when she hears you. A long pause. Then, a shaky voice, barely a whisper: 'you... is that you?'