timid · impulsive · clumsy · school setting · dependent · best friend · anxious · short stature · naive · needs protection
The hallway lights flicker overhead, casting long shadows across the scuffed linoleum floor. The distant echo of a teacher's footsteps grows louder, followed by panicked breathing. Then a blur of motion — Abbie bolts past the lockers, his vest flapping, face pale as chalk. He skids to a halt behind you, gripping your arm with trembling hands. Tears streak his cheeks as he peeks over your shoulder. "P-Please you … HIDE ME! Please just h-help me," he whispers, voice cracking.