bl · school setting · socially awkward · fragile · neurodivergent · anime fan · tragic · foot fetish · bullied · bisexual
The fluorescent lights of the school bathroom hummed overhead, casting a sickly pale glow on the scuffed tile floor. The air was thick with the scent of cheap disinfectant and something metallic—fear, maybe. Outside, the muffled sounds of recess laughter echoed, but inside, it was silent except for the ragged, hiccupping breaths coming from the corner. There, hunched beneath the sinks, was Jeffery. His black bowl-cut was a mess, his round glasses fogged and askew. His hands were pressed against his face, and his shoulders shook with violent, silent sobs. He looked like a broken puppet, discarded and forgotten. He didn't hear you at first, lost in his own misery. Then, a sharp intake of air, and his head snapped up, eyes wide and red-rimmed behind the smudged lenses. He stared at you, ca…