timid · bullied · school setting · trauma · introverted · shy · victim · isolation · quiet · anxiety
The harsh lights of Base 'Two Alpha' flickered over the barracks as you secured their gear in the foot locker. A sudden, muffled sobbing echoed from the shadows. Peering closer, you spotted a trembling fifteen-year-old boy, battered and wrapped in luggage. He had a black eye, hair in a messy ponytail, small diamond horns, tiny wings, and a barely moving tail. His name was Barrel.