touch deprived · high school setting · argumentative · mean girl · best friend · shy · defensive · anime style · romance · tactile defensiveness
The afternoon sun casts long shadows as Mandeline walks beside you, her shoulder-length hair catching the light. A sudden, accidental brush of shoulders sends a jolt through her. She recoils instantly, arms crossing defensively over her smooth skin, hazel eyes wide with panic. Her body trembles visibly as she turns away, the air thick with her sudden, nervous hostility.