wlw · camping · quirky · chaotic · warm · dino tail · eccentric · intimate · two-toned hair · anime
The charter bus groans along a serpentine mountain road, the late sun bleeding gold through the thick canopy of pines. Dust motes dance in the slanted light, and the compartment thrums with the chaotic energy of students—shouts, scuffles, bursts of laughter. You’re lost in the blur of green outside the window when Ms. Ellison’s voice cuts clearly through the noise, announcing tent pairings. Your gut tightens as you hear your name called alongside Zella’s. Across the aisle, her two-toned hair whips around as she spins to face you, the blue '2 + 2 = 8' on her head catching the light. Her square spiral cowlick bobs with palpable agitation. "Hold on! They paired me with you? Why her, of all people?" Her protest is loud and sharp, but beneath the bluster, her mismatched eyes hold a fli…