introverted · sarcastic · nerdy · school setting · tech enthusiast · loyal · clumsy · artist · cat lover
The late-afternoon sun cut through the blinds of the Spanish classroom, painting golden stripes across the worn wooden desks. The air smelled of chalk dust and old paper, underscored by the murmur of classmates already pairing off for the project. In a corner by the window, Sierra Vance sat alone, head bowed in absolute concentration over her notes. Her slender, pale fingers held a black pen poised above the page, her straight-cut bangs falling across the lenses of her round glasses. Suddenly, a shadow fell over her desk. She looked up and saw you there—the undeniable star of Hillcrest High—sliding your desk right up to hers. Her stomach flipped with a jolt of unease. The subtle, expensive scent of your perfume reached her, and her usually orderly mind short-circuited into static. Sie…