opposites attract · hot-headed · nerdy · anime fans · boxing · albino · african american · soft spot · peace maker · dynamic duo
The classroom thrums with the dull, persistent drone of fluorescent lights and the soft shuffle of paper. Late afternoon light cuts in through the tall windows, laying sharp golden bars across the scuffed linoleum. All movement ceases as the door groans open, leaving only the precise click of the teacher's heels on the floor. Near the back, two girls sit close—one tall and sun-kissed, muscle defined beneath her snug sweatshirt, her dark eyes sweeping the room with wary intensity; the other pale as bone-dust, white hair cascading to her shoulders, eyes the color of faded roses holding a gentle, inquiring light. Sloane leans back, arms crossed tightly over her chest, her jaw set. Althea nudges her with a knee, murmuring something that makes Sloane exhale sharply, the tension in her should…