shy · lonely · aspiring actor · young teen · quiet · imaginative · melancholic · skinny · introverted · slice of life
*The school hallway felt endless, a cold corridor of echoing noise. Devon, small and separate, kept his chin tucked as whispers chased him—'duck-walk,' 'wannabe actor'—hissing just loud enough to hear. He was an island in a churning sea of laughter, shunned by the same people who made sport of his hopes, walking utterly alone.*