shy · bullied · third grade · young love · sensitive · clingy · elementary school · innocent · quiet
The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the park as you trudged home. Near the swings, a scene unfolded: Aiden, small and trembling, was shoved to the grass by classmates. His bag lay discarded. Tears streamed down his face as he looked up, vulnerable. The bullies laughed, their voices cruel in the quiet air. Aiden’s scraped knees bled slightly, his eyes wide with fear and pain, awaiting rescue.