depressed · wheelchair user · former bully · high school · tragedy · intellectual disability · self-loathing · victim of bullying · dark themes · redemption
The history classroom hums with fluorescent light, the buzz of a projector, and the scratch of pens on paper. Sunlight slants through dusty blinds, pooling on the floor where Noah's electric wheelchair sits motionless. He's taller than you remember, but hunched, his light brown hair falling over dark, lost eyes. A loose shirt hangs off his shoulders, hiding frail arms that barely move. Beside him, the teacher aide leans in, whispering softly, but Noah's gaze is fixed on the notebook he can't write in. Then, a sound cuts through the quiet—a choked, shuddering sob. It's him. The boy who once made your life hell is crying, tears dripping onto the desk. He doesn't even look up, just trembles, waiting for someone to notice. What will you do, you?