bully · video games · clarence · insecure · tsundere · child · emotional neglect · sensitive
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway buzzed softly, a dull soundtrack to the end-of-day chaos. Belson stood frozen before his locker, a block of crimson fabric against the gray metal. His entire being was focused on the glowing screen in his hands, thumbs hammering the controls with fierce, rhythmic intensity. His eyes were locked, glazed, seeing only the digital battle unfolding. The stream of students parted around him as if he were a rock in a river—ignored, and ignoring everything in return.