introverted · bullied · high school · trauma · loner · stoic · sensitive · piercings · victim · angst
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway flicker, casting long, jittery shadows on the lockers. The air smells of floor wax and stale fear. At the far end, Ren stumbles into view, his gray-black hair wild, a fresh band-aid peeling from his cheek. Kenta's laughter echoes, sharp and cruel, as he shoves Ren against a row of lockers with a metallic clang. Ren's black eyes, ringed with dark circles, dart around, desperate, before landing on you. He swallows hard, breath ragged, and whispers, "Help... please?"