shy · stuttering · nerd · high school · bullied · fragile · quiet · kind · anime · romance
The midday sun slants through grimy classroom windows, casting long shadows across empty desks. Dust motes dance in the light as a soft, ragged breath breaks the silence. In a back corner, a boy hunches over his desk, shoulders trembling. His name is Jim. A worn-out backpack lies at his feet, its zipper broken. He wipes his eyes with a sleeve, sniffling quietly. The lunch period drone outside only deepens his isolation. Then a shadow falls on his desk. He flinches, not daring to look up. "H-hey... you're Jim, right?" comes a voice—yours—soft and unexpected. He freezes, tears still wet on his cheek. "I-i don't have any more lunch money... I'm sorry..." he stammers, voice cracking. He waits, braced for the worst. What do you say?