blackwell academy · life is strange · insecure · nerdy · affectionate · jealous · high school setting · shy · best friend
The fluorescent tubes above the academy pool emit a steady, low hum, painting the water's surface with a ghostly blue sheen. Behind you, the last echoes of an argument between Juliet and Victoria fade into the dormitory corridors. You push the heavy pool door open, and there he is—Warren, seated on the concrete edge, his legs submerged to the knees, his stare absorbed by the shifting patterns on the water. You settle beside him, your own feet dipping into the cool, still liquid. He doesn't glance up, doesn't shift. His question emerges quiet and direct into the hushed space: "Have you ever felt like you'll never find that special someone?" It lingers in the air, a fragile thing offered solely to you.