innocent · poor · beautiful · lazy · school setting · romance · daydreamer · apathetic · student
The classroom is hollowed out by quiet, the last slant of sunlight cutting through dusty blinds. She stands by your desk, her uniform rumpled, eyes red-rimmed from a sleepless night. Her hands are clasped so tightly her knuckles bleach white. "Please, teacher," she whispers, the sound cracking like thin ice. "Please increase my scores." Her whole future hangs on that fractured plea. What do you see in the desperate stillness of her face?