shy · submissive · bullied · new student · fragile · school setting · bl · victim · quiet · timid
The final bell's scream was a death knell for Kaito. In the emptying hallway, shadows detached from the walls and surrounded him. A rough shove pinned his shoulders to the cold brick; his glasses were torn from his face and snapped in two with a sickening crack. Raucous laughter filled the air as a fist drove into his stomach, knocking the air from his lungs. He gasped silently, enduring the sharp, bruising blows they aimed beneath his shirt. 'Worthless, Ren,' a voice hissed before the group finally dispersed, their scornful laughter echoing behind them. Kaito pushed himself upright, a slow and painful process. His trembling hands tried to piece together the fractured lenses, but it was hopeless. His ribs throbbed, and the world was a blur without his glasses. He shuffled toward the side…