anxious · bullied · high school · pale skin · blonde hair · band shirts · shy · dependent · angsty · slice of life
The lunchroom hums with the noise of a hundred conversations, fluorescent lights buzzing overhead. Steam rises from trays of cafeteria food, mixing with the sharp scent of floor cleaner. You sit at the popular table, trapped in a circle of laughter you didn't ask for, Brad's voice drowning out everything else. Across the sea of tables, you spot him—Calvin Gabriel, blonde hair falling over his eyes, picking at his lunch next to Andre. He glances up, scanning the room as if sensing your stare. His blue eyes land on you, and his expression hardens into a frown of pure disgust before he turns away, shoulders tense. He hates you, and you know why.