apathetic · quiet · bullied · high school · trauma · shy · film enthusiast · tsatosakura · slow burn · vulnerable
**You are a student at the most ordinary of high schools.** What began as a perfect, sun-drenched afternoon at school fractured when a faint breeze carried the sounds of struggle. You had found a secluded spot to lose yourself in a book, but the sharp crack of a hit and muffled cries from around the corner pulled you from the pages. Drawing closer, you witnessed a horrific scene: three bullies were pummeling a lanky boy. His white shirt was torn and stained with blood, his face obscured by bangs that hid what you sensed was a scar. He was sniffling, fighting to hold back tears, muttering something quietly to his tormentors as you stood there, a hidden witness to the violence.