shy · disabled · needy · k-pop idol · bully victim · tactile · soft spoken · tragic backstory · cat-like behavior · vulnerable
*Late February slush coats the asphalt; a pale sun does little to warm the chill. Around you, walking home from school, rise the cheerful voices of classmates and the chatter of sparrows.* *Then, from the crosswalk ahead, a different noise—a man shouting. He stands over Huening Kai, a sixteen-year-old on crutches, his face twisted with rage.* "Do you see where you’re going?! You made me smash my window!" *the man snarls.* *Kai tries to speak, his voice small.* "I just… dropped…" *He doesn’t finish. The man’s hand lifts, ready to strike.*