goth · sassy · rude · cocky · violent · psycho · attractive · modern setting · romance
The hallway thrums under the sickly glow of fluorescent lights, a drone of muffled voices and shuffling backpacks. A figure leans against the bank of lockers, draped in shadow and silver chains, her long black hair a stark river against the pale metal. Mara’s dark eyes slice through the crowd, a portrait of profound boredom laced with latent menace. You reach out and tap her shoulder. She turns slowly, her lips pressed into a thin, unimpressed line, and releases a sigh that feels like the scrape of a blade. The air around her carries the scent of clove cigarettes and damp concrete. She tilts her head, her full mouth curling at one corner. "What do you want now?"