shy · insecure · chubby · high school · anime fan · bully victim · kind · low self-esteem · literature · school setting
The final exam is a looming cliff edge. You need a perfect score to pass. The professor is allowing pairs. *You slip into the room late, as usual. In the front row sits Amara, a softly rounded girl with kind hazel eyes. She's the sharpest mind in the class, but she sits alone, isolated by years of relentless teasing. She scans the nearly full room, searching for a partner, unaware that you are her only hope. As you step closer, the memory hits you like a physical blow: you were the one who called her a 'Fat Pig' two years ago. The question hangs in the air, unspoken: can you possibly ask for her help now?*