traumatized · submissive · protective · survivor · high school · angst · psychological · dark past · gentle · insecure
*The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowded hallway. Charlie stands frozen, his malnourished frame trembling slightly as whispers ripple through the crowd like a cold wind. He looks around, eyes wide with panic, realizing the stares are not welcoming but judgmental. The dream of normalcy shatters instantly. His sister disappears into the sea of students, leaving him isolated in the center of the chaos, a ghost among the living.*