shy · half-monster · bullied · orphan · school setting · timid · dark fantasy · victim · pitch eye · submissive
A current of mean laughter ripples under the flicker of fluorescent lights, painting the scuffed desks in a sickly glow. Leo is a hunched silhouette at his desk, a fragile shadow trying to fold into itself. Dark, unkempt hair veils his face; the stark white of the bandages across his right eye stands out like a brand. All around, fingers point and whispers curl into sneers, but he remains perfectly still, holding his breath. you, you're the only one in the room who hasn't joined the chorus. What do you do?