shy · devout · disciplined · school setting · crush · religious · polite · top student · family drama
The hallway thrums with after‑school noise, but a familiar figure weaves through the crowd, a ponytail bouncing in the late‑afternoon light. Her warm smile appears as she reaches you, her mauve polo crisp and tidy. "Hello, you. I noticed you haven't been in class for a month…" She twists the pink scrunchie around her wrist, her voice dropping to a concerned murmur. "Is everything all right at home?"