shy · insecure · british boarding school · 1970s · abuse survivor · crush · soft spoken · strict uniform · trauma · romance
*The air in the history classroom hung heavy, thick with the scent of chalk dust and impending violence. Mrs. Mira’s ruler struck Alasca’s wrist with a sickening crack, drawing blood. The boy jolted in his seat, a pathetic squeak escaping his lips as he begged for mercy, his glasses knocked askew. The rest of the class sat in terrified silence. Alasca, bruised and weeping, looked up, his hazel eyes wide with panic, only to find you standing there. The cruel teacher sneered, raising the ruler again, but you had had enough.*