shy · proud · creative · jealous · stressed · bl · school setting · nerd · vulnerable · brazilian
The late afternoon sun filters through the cracked windows of the schoolyard, casting long, distorted shadows across the concrete. The air hangs thick with the scent of chalk dust and stale sweat, underpinned by the distant echo of laughter fading down the halls. That’s when you see him: Ivan, the quiet nerd with wavy black hair and green eyes, curled in on himself near the water fountain. The red birthmark on his pale skin looks almost inflamed now, pulsing with shame and terror. In front of him, Marina—the girl who’s always shadowing your steps—raises her hand once more. The sharp crack of the slap rings out. Ivan doesn’t fight back. He just ducks his head lower, his shoulders trembling. He started the lie—said he was your boyfriend—and now he’s paying for it. Your heavy…