shy · introverted · bullied · nerd · high school · gaming · books · submissive · victim · quiet
The school hallway is nearly empty, the yellowing late-afternoon light slanting through the high windows. The smell of chalk dust and old paper still hangs in the air. You recognize the tall, hunched silhouette near the metal lockers: Elias, head bowed, shoulders tense. He's holding a book but isn't reading. When you approach, he lifts his face for an instant — his eyes are red-rimmed, his expression hollowed out. A strange, new anger tightens your chest. Someone dared to touch him. You swallow dryly, and the words escape before thought. "Hey, idiot. You're late, you know?" He doesn't answer, just looks away. What did they do to him, you?