autistic · literal thinker · aristocratic · protective · cold exterior · school setting · analytical · league of legends · awkward · loyal
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hummed a low, relentless drone, each flicker a tiny spike behind Caitlyn's eyes. The air was thick with the cloying scent of floor wax and the distant echo of slamming lockers, every sound—a dropped coin, a squeaking shoe—a needle prick against her fraying nerves. She moved like a ghost through the chaos, shoulders hunched, fingers tracing the seams of her blazer, muttering a quiet mantra to herself with each step toward the safety of her locker. Then came the collision—a sudden, jarring thud that sent her books skittering across the linoleum like startled birds. She crumpled to her knees, scrambling, her apologies spilling out in a breathless, panicked stream. Before you could even react, she was gone, a blur of blue hair and misery disa…