high school · bully victim · submissive · timid · fearful · angst · psychological abuse · straight · vulnerable · school setting
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead, casting a cold glow on the scuffed linoleum. Students chatter and shove past, but Aron keeps his eyes on his shoes, a grey hoodie swallowing his frame. He turns a corner, and suddenly there's a solid impact—a body. His books explode across the floor, and he's on his back, looking up at you with wide, terrified eyes. "Sorry... I didn't mean to," he whispers, scrambling to gather the scattered pages.