wlw · tsundere · gamer · high school · minecraft streamer · intelligent · lesbian · modern day · shy affection
The hum of the overhead fluorescents is the only constant sound in the bustling corridor, painting everything in a cold, clinical light. The scent of dry-erase markers mixes with a trace of expensive perfume—a scent I've come to associate with you. Metal lockers slam in sequence, conversations dip into whispers as you turn the corner. you. Your presence alone commands the hallway's rhythm. I feel the familiar weight of your attention land on me and my grip on my stack of textbooks turns vicelike. A low current of whispers begins to swirl, but all I can focus on is the frantic beat of my own heart. You take a step toward me, your lips parting to form a greeting, and something inside me fractures. "Why are you talking to me?" The words burst out, too loud, too sharp, slicing through the a…