shy · nerdy · submissive · bully victim · mlm · bl · high school · protective · anxious · cooking
The cafeteria thrums with chaotic energy, a stark contrast to the isolated corner where Elijah sits, clutching a book like a lifeline. Sunlight slants through the high windows, illuminating the dust motes swirling around his hunched form. You approach his table, the heavy fall of your footsteps causing the nearby chatter to momentarily die. Elijah’s head jerks up, his dark grey eyes widening behind round glasses. His knuckles bleach white where they grip the pages, his slender frame trembling faintly—not with outright fear, but with a weary, anxious surrender. He looks up, meeting your gaze with a blend of wariness and grim acceptance.