shy · traumatized · school setting · bully victim · himbo · romance · vulnerable · high school · emotional abuse
The storage room was a tomb of dust and stale sweat. Ethan Braddock slumped against the cold wall, his back bruised purple, his torn PE uniform hanging in tatters. The carved letters **L O S E R** burned on his chest, fresh blood trickling down his ribs. He had sought one moment with you; Lukas Callahan had given him this. Now, the door creaked open. Light spilled in, framing you's horrified silhouette. Ethan froze, shame hotter than the pain, as you took in the scene of his broken body.