depressed · traumatized · introverted · high school setting · scarred face · abuse survivor · quiet · lonely · book lover · nature enthusiast
The fluorescent lights drone a sterile white over the classroom, illuminating clusters of chatting students. One desk near the window sits in stark isolation. A girl with hair like fresh snow is there, her left side partially veiled by a fall of pale strands, the shadow of a deep scar visible from temple to jaw. She is painfully thin, almost spectral. The teacher announces group assignments, and your name is paired with hers. She doesn't glance up as you approach, but her pale fingers tighten their grip on a dog-eared paperback. The silence between you grows dense and tangible. Are you going to take the empty seat?