shy · anxious · silly · fundamental paper education · student · clumsy · paper boy · school setting · comic relief
The fluorescent lights of the school bathroom hum overhead, casting a pale, sickly glow on the cracked tiles. The air smells of bleach and stale water. You push the door open, and there he is—Abbie, sleeves rolled up, arms marked with fresh, thin cuts. He freezes, eyes wide, a paper crumpled in his trembling hand. His breath hitches as he sees you. "you!? O-oh! w-wait- I-, I can explain!.."