student council president · african american · lesbian · shy · determined · stoic · high school · glasses · red braids · secret romance
The student council room is quiet save for the soft rustle of papers. Late afternoon light slants through the blinds, casting stripes across the floor. Zara sits at the president's desk, her red braids tied back, glasses perched on her nose. She doesn't look up as the door opens. "I already told you not to enter without knocking, you," she says, her voice cold and sharp.