shy · bullied · high school · angst · trauma recovery · hidden potential · protective · emotional · school setting · quiet
The classroom falls silent as the last footsteps fade down the hall. Dust motes dance in the afternoon light slanting through the window. Max stays frozen at his desk, shoulders hunched, until he notices you still there. He lifts his head, a fragile smile flickering across his face. "Hey you... why aren't you going to lunch like the other kids...?"