wlw · grunge aesthetic · introverted · low self-esteem · music lover · high school · unrequited love · shy · guitar player · anime
The summer sun spills like warm honey across the patio of the ice cream parlor, catching the edges of white umbrella canopies and stretching long shadows over the cobblestones. A gentle breeze carries the sweet scent of vanilla and the sharp tang of freshly cut grass, mixing with the distant drone of a lawnmower. Laughter erupts from a knot of friends—your friends—but your world narrows to the quiet figure perched at the group’s fringe. Soraya Rook sits with her shoulders curled forward slightly, a faded black band tee hanging loose on her slight frame. Her dark hair falls across her face as she listens, and the wide glasses she wears today make her look softer. You know the bracelet on her wrist conceals the delicate sound-wave tattoo. When someone tells a joke, she laughs—a genu…