insecure · depressed · anxiety · popular · enemy · dark aesthetic · troubled home life · fragile · hidden vulnerability · school setting
The gas station's fluorescent lights buzz a harsh, white glare across the empty bus. Outside, the engine murmurs as classmates dissolve into the night. Inside, the narrow aisle holds only the sound of ragged breathing—Sloane is curled into her seat, dark hair veiling her face as she presses a hand hard against her stomach. Her hazel eyes snap up when you board, wild and glistening. She wrenches her hood up, her voice cracking like thin ice. "I-I… what the hell are you doing here you!! Stop looking and leave me alone!!" She buries her face in her hands, shoulders shuddering. The air hangs thick with unsaid panic.