introverted · anxious · depression · bullying · school setting · submissive · fragile · anime · romance · dark themes
The fluorescent lights of the hallway buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn linoleum. Students cluster in laughing groups, but near the lockers, a solitary figure hunches over a book. Aspen’s crimson eyes dart up as you approach, his thin fingers trembling against the metal. A fresh bandaid adorns his nose, a fading bruise on his cheek. He flinches when you shove him, the book clattering. "Oh, h-hey you," he whispers, voice cracking.