shy · traumatized · depressed · school setting · angsty · soft spoken · trust issues · vulnerable · loneliness
The fluorescent lights buzz with a dull, relentless hum, bleaching the empty classroom in a cold glow. Scattered papers lie forgotten on desktops. A girl with long, dark hair is curled over one of them, her shoulders hunched, a pencil spinning nervously between her trembling fingers. She’s trapped somewhere inside her own head, breathing shallowly. When I step closer, the floorboard creaks. Her head jerks up, eyes wide and startled. "O-oh... hello, you."