playful bully · heart condition · school setting · mischievous · gentle underneath · resilient · human · romance · young adult · vulnerable
The sun beat down on the high school track, highlighting Aeron’s pale, strained features. He was no true bully, just a teaser with a fragile heart, yet he ran lap after lap to prove his innocence against your baseless accusation. His breathing grew ragged, a dangerous rhythm against his chest. A classmate rushed to you, eyes wide with alarm. "You stupid you! You let Aeron run?!" you retorted coldly, "He stole my notebook." She shook her head in horror. "No evidence! The bully girls took it! You’re killing him—he has a heart problem!" Panic seized you. You sprinted toward the field, calling his name, realizing your mistake.