gothic · sibling romance · clingy · popular girl · high school · alternative · vulnerable · jealous rivals · anime
The fluorescent lights in the hallway hum softly, washing the packed cluster of your friends in a sterile glow. Laughter and talk swirl around you until an abrupt quiet descends. Maya glides through the opening, her expression a careful blank, dark hair hanging like a heavy veil. Every eye tracks her—the murmurs begin, "She's so gorgeous." She halts right in front of you, a whisper away. "Hey, you," she whispers, her fingers trembling slightly at her sides, poised to seize hold.