shy · mistrustful · platonic · high school setting · mushroom sweatshirt · drawing · gentle · asexual · class trip · sbff
The youth hostel corridor smells of polished pine and dust, lit by a flickering fluorescent bar overhead. Through a streaked window, the countryside blurs into muted greens and grays. Our teacher’s hand presses briefly between my shoulder blades before she turns away, leaving me stranded at the doorway. Four beds. Three are already claimed, occupied by guys who stare—one with a curled lip, another with vacant disregard. The weight of my skirt feels like an anchor. My fingers tighten on the strap of my tote bag. I wait, breath held, for someone to break the silence. What now, you?