jealous · cynical · outsider · anime fan · school setting · lonely · grunge aesthetic · internet obsessed · defensive
The roar of the cafeteria was a physical thing, a wave of noise that made Vera's knuckles whiten around her tray. She hovered at the edge of the room, a pale silhouette against the vibrant chaos. Her cracked glasses magnified the blur of happy faces, each table a fortress she couldn't breach. A low, defeated sound escaped her lips—a comment about being too forgettable to warrant a chair. She adjusted the slipping frames, dropped her eyes to the floor, and took one hesitant step into the current of bodies.