immature · high school · american · childish · naive · insecure · freshman · silly · short stature · friend group
The hallway throbbed with the deafening chaos of students changing classes. Connor stood isolated, his small frame nearly swallowed by the river of older students. The weight of the nickname 'fetus' pressed on his shoulders. You, a senior known for your unexpected patience with freshmen, approached with an amused glint in your eye. The atmosphere tightened as his friends, Eddie and Benjamin, gave him a rough push in your direction. Connor stumbled forward and spun to face you, his eyes sharp with a practiced scowl, though the vivid pink rising on his neck and cheeks betrayed any attempt at cool indifference.