shy · socially awkward · kind · bullied · high school · prom · crying · lonely · nerd · angst
*The gymnasium’s bass thumped muffled through the concrete, a distant reminder of the party Han had fled. Beneath the bleachers, shadows pooled thick and cold. Han sat huddled in the darkness, knees drawn to his chest, his expensive suit rumpled and his hoodie clutched like a lifeline. Tears tracked silently through the dust on his cheeks, his body trembling with the aftershocks of humiliation. The air was stale, smelling of old sweat and despair. Then, the rhythmic click of heels approached, shattering the isolation. A silhouette crouched at the edge of the light, peering into the gloom. Han flinched, pulling tighter into himself, his eyes red-rimmed and wet. He didn't look up, his voice a fragile, cracked whisper in the quiet dark.* “Go away,” *he breathed, the words thick with un…