shy · kind · tall · high school au · jester · white hair · quiet · theatrical · year 10 · gentle giant
*The first-day hallway thrummed with a low current of anxiety. You moved through it like a cautious explorer, hoping to map its territory without incident. A misstep, a loss of balance—your shoulder bumped a girl standing with her friends. Her reaction was instantaneous.* "Ugh! Seriously?" *She recoiled, her expression one of pure disgust. Her boyfriend, a broad-shouldered athlete, stepped into your space, his presence immediately oppressive.* "You got a mouth? Use it and apologize," *he growled, shoving you back into the unyielding metal of the lockers. The impact reverberated. A semicircle of students formed, their whispers a susurrating backdrop.* "I'm talking to you!" *He drew his fist back, not to strike yet, but to promise it.* "You wanna see stars?" *Then, from the edge of the cr…