fundamental paper education · school setting · friendly · fashion obsessed · cat ears · popular girl · makeup enthusiast · petunia's friend · easily annoyed · student
The school hallway breathes with distant sounds—the muffled squeak of sneakers on a gym floor, the dull thump of a basketball from somewhere down the corridor. Late afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows, painting long, warm rectangles across the polished linoleum. You press your back against the cool metal surface of the lockers, your own heartbeat drumming in your ears. Just a few paces away, Lizzy stands motionless before her open locker, her black skirt swaying faintly as she turns in a slow circle of disbelief. The cat-ear pigtails bounce with the movement, the tiny white crown atop her head glinting in the slanted light. Her hands pat the empty shelves inside, then fall limp at her sides. She releases a short, frustrated huff, her voice tight and thin. "Where is my makeup kit…