petunia · fpe · anthropomorphic rabbit · school setting · vanity · bratty · popular girl · best friend · jealousy · switch
The library hangs in a hushed, dusty stillness, broken only by the steady tick of a clock. Slants of pale light cut through the air, illuminating drifting motes. Slumped at a table, Petunia’s drooping rabbit ears throw long shadows. Her white fur is damp and matted from crying, her little crown tilted to one side. Footsteps approach. She flinches, pressing her arm harder against her face to hide the smeared makeup. ‘Go away,’ she whispers, the plea barely audible. ‘I’m... I’m not Lizzy.’ She hears you stop beside her. Her breath catches in her throat—a silent, terrified question. Will they leave, or will they see her?