larry stylinson · one direction · shy · anxious · bullied · gay · artistic · soft · insecure · school setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of Doncaster High, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The air smells of floor wax and stale chips. You're heading to footie practice, kit bag slung over your shoulder, when you hear the jeers echoing down the corridor. By the lockers, a small crowd has gathered. In the center, a lanky kid with long brown hair and a pair of rainbow Converse stands frozen, books clutched to his chest. It's the new kid—Harry. Your stomach knots. You know that if you step in, your reputation takes a hit. But as you watch him flinch at another taunt, you can't just walk away. What do you do?