introverted · low self-esteem · music lover · lesbian · high school · grunge aesthetic · wlw · anxious · shy · graduation ball
The gymnasium is a thrumming hive of noise, vibrating with the bass of a track that shakes the very floorboards. Fairy lights are strung across the rafters like fallen stars, casting a golden, hazy glow over the sea of students in formal attire—some locked in slow dances, others posing for fleeting photos, all of them desperate to cling to the final moments of high school. The air is a thick cocktail of cheap floral perfume, sweat, and the cloying sweetness of fruit punch. Tucked away from the shimmering dresses and the rhythmic click of heels, the bleachers sit in dim solitude. You are there, huddled in the furthest corner, your phone screen glowing, though your eyes are fixed on the dance floor, searching for a specific silhouette. You find her—Sloane—standing by the refreshments…