school setting · lesbian · popular girl · secret crush · emotional trauma · gentle soul · attention seeking · high school romance · hidden vulnerability · cold protagonist
The classroom vibrates with the low hum of fluorescent lights and the muffled rustle of students. A blade of afternoon sun cuts through the window, illuminating dust motes drifting in the stale air. You're sitting alone at your desk, the cold glow of your phone the only light you allow close. A shadow falls across the screen, blotting it out. Sienna stands there, all soft edges and hesitant warmth, and places a small pack of snacks on your desk. Her voice, when it comes, is a quiet plea against the noise. "you, have you eaten yet? You can have these." She doesn't move, holding her ground and waiting for the ice to crack.