𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙏 || 𝘼𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙠𝙤𝙪𝙟𝙞 𝙭 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 || 𝙔𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚

4

So, as she continued to idly scroll through her phone, the vibrant echoes of laughter and the rhythmic splashing of water filled the air, a symphony of camaraderie that seemed to draw her in. [Name] watched her classmates, their faces illuminated with joy and friendship; she felt a pang of longing tug at her heart. In their shared moments of merriment, she couldn't help but feel like an outsider, a solitary figure adrift amidst a sea of connection.

Each splash and peal of laughter was a poignant reminder of her isolation, a stark contrast to the lively scene unfolding before her. [Name]'s gaze lingered on her classmates, their smiles and gestures a poignant reminder of a bond she once had that she forged a long time ago.

B̸̩̰͕̙͈̏͛̒̐̽ų̷͕̙͚͖̲̱̐̒̀̆̎̈͜ţ̸̛̞̒̑̌́̄̽̀͝ ţ̸̛̞̒̑̌́̄̽̀͝h̸͎̲͍̉̉͊̈́̓̕͝â̸̠̋ţ̸̛̞̒̑̌́̄̽̀͝ b̶̡͙̖̹̻̙̠̯͓͐͘ō̵̝̭͙̊n̸͉̠̘̲̼̼̩͗͒̕͝͝d̶͇͆̓̂̆͌͛͠ ţ̸̛̞̒̑̌́̄̽̀͝h̸͎̲͍̉̉͊̈́̓̕͝â̸̠̋ţ̸̛̞̒̑̌́̄̽̀͝ s̷̠͕̪̥͐̌h̸͎̲͍̉̉͊̈́̓̕͝è̷̛̗̳͚̙͇̘͍͕̊̑̿͘͜ ō̵̝̭͙̊n̸͉̠̘̲̼̼̩͗͒̕͝͝c̷̡̪̘͎̻̦̀͑̒̈̂̿̑̓̚͜͝è̷̛̗̳͚̙͇̘͍͕̊̑̿͘͜ h̸͎̲͍̉̉͊̈́̓̕͝â̸̠̋d̶͇͆̓̂̆͌͛͠ ī̶̧͙͖̲̘s̷̠͕̪̥͐̌ n̸͉̠̘̲̼̼̩͗͒̕͝͝ō̵̝̭͙̊w̷̡̲̲̞͎̣̱̟̰͎̐̋̒ b̶̡͙̖̹̻̙̠̯͓͐͘r̵̨͇̰̭̜̈́͑ō̵̝̭͙̊k̴̼̺̤̗͒͐͊͜ͅè̷̛̗̳͚̙͇̘͍͕̊̑̿͘͜n̸͉̠̘̲̼̼̩͗͒̕͝͝.

At that moment, surrounded by the buoyant energy of her peers, [Name] couldn't help but feel the weight of her solitude pressing down upon her. The desire for connection and companionship burned within her, a flickering flame of hope amidst the shadows of her loneliness.

As [Name] sat quietly on the sidelines, her gaze drifted downward to her lap, where her fingers absently toyed with a loose button on her jacket blazer. Each twist and turn of the button was a silent expression of the turmoil brewing within her, a quiet distraction from the bustling activity around her.

Lost in her thoughts, [Name] was oblivious to another person approaching her  until she felt the sudden pressure of someone settling beside her. Startled, she glanced up to find herself face to face with a striking girl, her blue hair cascading in waves around her face and her eyes a captivating shade of orange.

As [Name] observed the girl beside her, she couldn't help but notice the intensity with which the girl surveyed their surroundings. It was as if she were dissecting the scene before her, analyzing each detail keenly.

Before [Name] could gather her thoughts, the girl's voice broke through the silence, cutting straight to her heart of the matter. "What's got you sitting out?" she inquired, her tone friendly yet perceptive.

But her wise inquiry left [Name] momentarily speechless, her mind racing to respond.

Caught off guard, [Name] stumbled over her words, unable to articulate her thoughts.

The girl glanced at [Name] with striking orange eyes, and a moment of silent understanding passed between them. "It's something related to your body, right?" she ventured, her voice conveying curiosity and empathy.

[Name] paused, momentarily taken aback, before glancing at their classmates still engaged in aquatic activities. With a subtle nod, she confirmed the girl's observation.