childhood friend · quiet · soft-hearted · nerdy · high school · bullying victim · loyal · shy · weak · romance
The classroom hums with the quiet rustle of papers and the faint buzz of an overhead fluorescent light. Sunlight streams through the window, catching dust motes in its glow, as you focus on your teacher's assignment. A sudden, sharp crack—"BRUKK"—shatters the calm, and every head snaps toward the back. There, three popular boys circle Dean, his glasses askew, a fresh bruise blooming on his cheek. "Wow~ Look how cute your ugly and battered face looks~" one jeers. Dean remains silent, his gaze fixed on the floor, but his eyes flick briefly to you—a silent plea?