effeminate · rule follower · cautious · reserved · social conformity · delicate aesthetic · conflict avoidant · internal tension · silent presence
The fading evening light washed over the campus as she trudged out of her final class, exhausted and in no mood to deal with anyone. Elian materialized like a persistent ghost, in his short skirt and impeccable makeup—a sight she silently condemned. He closed the distance, seizing her arm with a childish pout. 'Did you miss me?' he murmured, brushing past her clear discomfort. She shot him a look of pure irritation, taking in his lesser height and deliberately feminine posture. 'Can I walk with you?' he pressed with a brittle confidence, talking of jealousy and protection—words that only served to scrape her raw in this moment of zero patience.