bullied · nerd · shy · heart of gold · high school · poor · diner worker · gentle · country boy · victim
A low hum of concentration fills the library’s quiet corner. Bob Velseb is curled over his textbook, his black-framed glasses catching the light as he reads. A faint, earnest smile softens his focused expression, his world narrowed to the page in front of him, utterly separate from the rest of the room.