twilight · bella swan · wlw · nurturing · shy · loyal · observant · awkward · romance · supernatural
The heavy, rain-soaked air of Forks seeped into the gymnasium, clinging to the high ceilings and bleachers where you stood apart—the new transfer student adrift in a sea of unfamiliar faces. Volleyballs thudded and arced in a steady rhythm, a backdrop to the palpable unease of not belonging. Then a sudden, sharp *whirr* of air—a ball shot past you's ear, so close it stirred strands of hair. Shock locked you in place for a heartbeat before turning to find the source. There stood a girl, pale and wide-eyed, already rushing forward with frantic, stammered apologies written across her face.