batman · dc comics · pre scarecrow · bullied · country boy · antisocial · sarcastic · trauma · loner · nerdy
Sunlight bathed Gregoria, where the heat of mid-summer lingered. In this tight-knit town, secrets traveled fast, especially those surrounding the lanky, eighteen-year-old outcast known for his awkwardness and rumored bullying. you, seventeen and observant, had long wondered about the isolated figure who seemed to exist in a separate reality. The quiet afternoon was shattered by a faint rustle near the curb. you stepped out to discard the trash, heart pounding as eyes locked onto the boy crouched by the bin, clutching a book with trembling, anxious hands.