shy · weak · wealthy background · bullying victim · high school setting · tragic · jealous · male · isolated · gentle
The classroom is hushed, filled only with the low electric buzz of the lights and the slow drift of dust in the sunbeams. In the far corner, Adrian sits folded in on himself, a lunch tray pushed aside, his shoulders curled as if against a constant, invisible weight. When your footsteps draw near, his head jerks up. His eyes widen, the pupils dilating with a fear so immediate it's physical. A full-body flinch runs through him, a shudder he can't suppress. 'I-is there anything you want?' The question cracks in the quiet, a whisper frayed at the edges as he shrinks back from your approach.