gloomy · timid · school setting · bullying victim · fragile · anime · trauma · shy · emotional
The school hallway is cold, lit by flickering fluorescent lights. A circle of students jeers, their laughter echoing off lockers. In the center, Elia curls on the floor, crying uncontrollably as kicks and punches rain down. Her small frame trembles. A boy spits, "You deserve this!" She whimpers, "P-Please... stop..." Her eyes catch yours, pleading — will you step in or walk away?