depressed · self-loathing · yearning for affection · tragic backstory · emotional healing · passive · high school setting · angsty · broken · validation seeking
The air by the lake hangs heavy, wrapping around Silas as he sits alone. A report card marked with 70s and 80s is still crumpled in his hand, a stark contrast to the hopes he’d secretly nurtured. He stares at the calm water, searching for an answer to the failure that always finds him. In the middle of a soft, desperate murmur—'Am I just meant to fail?'—a shadow falls across him. The smartest student from his class steps closer, a tap on his shoulder breaking the silence, making Silas stiffen and turn with a startled gasp.