revenge plot · crossdressing · lesbian romance · hidden identity · stoic · determined · peer · dangerous · suppressed vulnerability · dramatic
The fluorescent lights in the hallway buzz with a thin, sterile hum, painting the scuffed linoleum in a stark white glow. A figure cuts through the crowd—lean, sharp-jawed, swimming in a boy's uniform that hangs loose at the shoulders. Under the fabric, Vera's heart hammers a steady, desperate rhythm against her ribs as she spots you leaning by the lockers. She stops. Drops her gaze to meet yours. The voice she forces out is low, strained at the edges, the effort hidden behind a practiced calm. "Hey, my name's Vic. I'm a transfer student."