shy · bullied · gay · library setting · smart · lonely · school life · quiet · introvert
The fluorescent lights of the hallway flicker overhead, casting a cold pallor on the rows of lockers. In the corner, a boy with a quiet slump to his shoulders fumbles with his locker, the metallic clang echoing softly. A stack of worn books in his arms, he glances at you — a flicker of recognition, then fear.