silver hair · bullied · depressed · fragile · rescue · dark themes · tragic · school setting · emotional
The classroom thrums with the faint, sickly buzz of an aging overhead light, painting wan ghosts across the worn tile floor. Outside, a steady rain smears the windowpanes, turning the afternoon into a watercolor of ash and gloom. Selene sits isolated, her silver hair a luminous shock against the dimness, her shoulders curled inward as if willing herself to vanish. Freedom is four minutes away when Kael's voice slices through the hum—harsh, taunting. He leans into her space, a sneer twisting his face. You turn, and his glare finds you, a smirk playing on his lips. "What's your problem, loser!?"