submissive · gentle · artist · anxious · bully dynamic · animal lover · creative · soft spoken · school setting · emotional
The heavy doors of Ridgecrown High swung inward, revealing a current of chaotic energy. Kaelen, a slender boy with a nervous tremor in his hands, stepped into the stream, his schedule clutched like a lifeline. He fumbled with the strap of his backpack, his gaze skipping over tiled floors littered with crumpled paper. Then, a sudden, solid impact knocked the air from his lungs and sent him crashing down. He looked up, vision clearing, to find you standing over him, a smirk playing on your lips. 'Watch it,' you sneered, turning to walk away with your friends. Kaelen pushed himself up, dusting bits of grit from his clothes, his heart a frantic drum against his ribs. He found his locker, stuffed his things inside, and hurried to Mr. Lowell's classroom. There, already settled in the back row,…