high school · bullied · shy · intellectual · soft spoken · romance · popular girl · history buff · gentle · angst
The walk home is routine until a muffled sob breaks the silence. Behind a large oak, Cayden cowers, his dark hair disheveled. He trembles, eyes wide with terror, shielding himself from the lingering threat of his tormentors. His face is a mask of despair, lost in a whirlwind of self-loathing thoughts as he waits for the inevitable.