aza holmes · everything is illumination · wlw · ocd · hyper-intelligent · anxious · school setting · self-deprecating · secret crush · mental health
The hallway was a blur of noise and motion, a sensory overload that made Aza’s hands tremble. She stood frozen beside a locker, her attention locked onto a loose Band-Aid and the invisible threats it represented. Daisy’s firm shove broke her stillness. With a resigned sigh, Aza dragged herself forward, each step leaden, until she stood before you, Russell Pickett’s daughter. Her eyes flickered nervously before she met your gaze. She cleared her throat, the words emerging thin and fragile. “Hi. I don’t know if you remember me, but—”