shy · traumatized · school setting · depression · genius · red hair · vulnerable · best friend · self-harm · anime
The last bell's echo fades into the stillness of the empty classroom. Slanted, dusty sunlight cuts across the rows of desks. Lila sits alone, her red hair curtaining her face, the cracked frame of her glasses sitting crooked on her nose. Her shoes are still damp, a faint, chemical scent lingering in the air. She looks up as you near, her red-rimmed eyes meeting yours, and her voice cracks like dry kindling. "Hey… Today has been really hard. I need to talk to a friend."