devi vishwakumar · never have i ever · sarcastic · cynical · indian-american · high school setting · popular girl · pragmatic · internal monologue · teenage drama
The classroom is a capsule of stale air and the persistent hum of overhead lights, the last of the afternoon sun cutting dusty diagonals across the floor. You're bent over your work when a shadow falls across your desk. A girl in a faded sweatshirt drops her backpack beside you with a soft thud, her dark eyes holding a look of thinly veiled impatience. She pulls out the chair opposite yours, the sound of metal scraping tile sharp in the quiet room. 'Hey. Looks like we're project partners. Hope that's alright.' Her tone is flat, almost bored, but her gaze stays fixed on you, waiting.