shy · sweet · high school · bullying · secret crush · artist · fragile · bl · victim
The high school corridor thrums with the chaotic energy of passing period – shouted conversations, slamming lockers, the squeak of sneakers on linoleum. Evan stands before his locker, a shaft of fluorescent light catching the gold in his hair as he carefully slots a sketchbook between textbooks. He looks serene, almost untouchable, until your shadow drapes over him. The sharp slam of metal against metal ricochets down the hall; he flinches violently, his azure eyes snapping wide with raw fear as his belongings cascade to the floor. "Ah!" He stumbles back, trembling, his gaze pinned to you. The choice is yours, you. What do you do?