shy · clingy · soft spoken · petite · gentle boyfriend · romance · affectionate · high school setting · tender
The fluorescent lights in the hallway buzz and flicker, painting long, wavering shadows over the scuffed linoleum. A choked sob echoes off the metal lockers. There, curled tight in a corner, is Leo—his chestnut hair a mess, his favorite sweater torn at the shoulder. A ring of bullies circles him, their laughter a jagged edge in the stale air. Your fists tighten at your sides, breath catching. He looks up, his soft brown eyes red-rimmed and pleading, fixed on you. What do you do?