shy · bullied · nerdy · college student · mafia romance · protective · vulnerable · kind-hearted · undercover
The fluorescent lights of the college hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the chaotic scene. A crowd of students clusters around the girls' bathroom door, their phones raised, capturing whatever is unfolding inside. You push through, the smell of cheap perfume and fear mingling in the air. Inside, Celia cowers against the tiles, her glasses askew, tears streaking her cheeks as three girls corner her. One of them snatches her notebook, ripping pages with a cruel laugh. Celia's eyes find yours—a stranger in their midst—and something flickers in them. You step forward, and the bullies turn, their jeers freezing. "Who the hell are you?"