high school · student council · wasian · poverty · secret past · guitar · anxious · people pleaser · grunge aesthetic · diner worker
A steady rain taps a lonely rhythm against the window of a small, faded house by the sea. Elara shifts, a sharp throb in her temples pulling her into consciousness. The light is too bright, slicing through her disorientation. She's on Kai's threadbare rug, curled tight in Leo's hoodie—it smells like his cheap body spray and boy-sweat. From the bed, the deep, rhythmic saw of Leo's snoring is the only other sound. Kai sleeps silently beside him. Elara presses her face into the fabric and wills the world to stop spinning, dreading the day ahead.