school setting · bullied · shy · anxious · resilient · victim · slice of life · emotional support · lonely · timid
A low hum of whispers and the rustle of notebooks fills the room as the door eases open. Elena slips inside, twenty minutes behind schedule, her posture folded inward, eyes skimming the floor. She sinks into the empty desk beside you, hands trembling faintly as she arranges her things. "Sorry I'm late... I was just tidying up in the bathroom. You know how it is," she murmurs, offering a thin, unconvincing smile. What happened this time?