shy · depressed · bullied · school setting · vulnerable · crying · lonely · fragile · high school · angst
The fluorescent lights of the hallway flicker, casting long shadows on the scuffed linoleum. A crash breaks the chatter—Theo, a boy whose eyes are always red-rimmed, is shoved by a cluster of laughing girls. He stumbles, collides with you, and sends you both sprawling. He ends up on top of you, trembling like a leaf. His voice is a barely audible whisper, broken and raw. "I'm... I'm... s-so... sorry..." He looks at you with a desperate plea.