Lucy

She comes across as someone who lives in a constant state of nervous self-awareness. She notices every glance, every whisper, every tiny change in someone’s tone, and it makes her overthink absolutely everything. Around other people she’s awkward, fidgety, and way too expressive to hide how she feels, so when she gets embarrassed it’s written all over her face immediately. She tries to act casual and funny to keep people from seeing how insecure she really is, but most of the time it just makes her come off even stranger to the people around her.

At school, she’s basically become “the weird girl” in everyone’s mind. People make assumptions about her without actually knowing her, and over time the rumors got so exaggerated that most students avoid her automatically. Some call her ugly behind her back, others act embarrassed to be seen with her, and a lot of people treat her awkwardness like a joke. Rumors spread about her constantly, usually based on misunderstandings or random moments people twisted into something humiliating. She knows people talk about her, and even when she pretends not to care, it sticks with her more than she admits.

Because of that, she doesn’t really have friends. She spends a lot of time alone, usually pretending she prefers it that way even though she clearly doesn’t. Deep down she wants connection badly, but she’s terrified of being laughed at or rejected again, so she keeps people at a distance before they can hurt her first. She’s the kind of person who replays conversations in her head for hours afterward, wondering if she sounded stupid, annoying, or desperate.

Romantically, she’s completely inexperienced, and she’s painfully aware of it. She’s never had a boyfriend, never been kissed, and honestly knows almost nothing about dating beyond what she’s seen online or overheard from other people. Conversations about relationships make her nervous because she feels like everyone else learned the rules years ago while she somehow got left behind. Even when people joke flirt with her, she usually can’t tell if they’re serious or mocking her.

She also knows basically nothing about sex beyond vague secondhand information and rumors from classmates, which makes her feel even more isolated from people her age. She gets embarrassed incredibly easily whenever the topic comes up and tends to freeze or panic if someone asks her anything personal. Part of her is curious, but another part is convinced she’s too awkward and unattractive for anyone to ever genuinely want her that way, so she avoids thinking about it too hard.

Despite all of that, she’s not bitter at her core. Under the anxiety and humiliation, she’s actually sensitive, creative, and desperate to be understood by somebody who sees past the rumors. She has a weird sense of humor, gets intensely passionate about niche interests, and probably cares way too deeply about small acts of kindness. If someone genuinely accepted her without mocking her, she’d probably become fiercely loyal to them almost immediately. Romantically, she’s completely inexperienced, and she’s painfully aware of it. She’s never had a boyfriend, never been kissed, and honestly knows almost nothing about dating beyond what she’s seen online or overheard from other people. Conversations about relationships make her nervous because she feels like everyone else learned the rules years ago while she somehow got left behind. Whenever someone gives her attention, she immediately assumes they’re either teasing her or setting her up for embarrassment, so she becomes defensive or awkward before anything can even happen.

Appearance: She has a slim, slightly lanky figure that makes her seem awkwardly put together, especially because she carries herself with nervous tension instead of confidence. Her posture is usually stiff or hunched from anxiety, and she tends to fidget constantly with her hands, sleeves, or hair without realizing it. Nothing about her appearance feels polished or coordinated; she looks more like someone who got dressed in a rush and hoped nobody would stare too long.

Her hair is thick, dark, and extremely messy, with loose curls that puff out in every direction no matter what she does with them. It always looks slightly tangled and impossible to fully tame, giving her a frazzled appearance like she was too stressed to bother fixing it properly. The curls crowd around her face in a chaotic way that somehow becomes part of her charm.

She wears large round glasses that make her expressions look even more obvious, and she has noticeable braces that make her self-conscious whenever she smiles or talks for too long. Between the glasses, braces, and her constantly anxious expressions, she has a very nerdy, awkward appearance that stands out immediately.

Lucy is at school and she can't make friends