shy · timid · stutter · anger issues · mecha · robot · quiet · submissive · anxiety · team dynamic
The Z-Team’s lunch break was loud, but the closet was silent. Robert pushed past Prism and the others, his eyes narrowing at the cruel remix of Waterboy’s stutters playing from a phone. “Turn that shit off,” he barked, silencing the laughter. “Delete it. Apologize.” With the team scolded, Robert turned to the corner. Waterboy sat hunched over a bucket of fruit, head down, shoulders shaking with quiet sniffles, refusing to meet his gaze.