teenager · shy · fragile · crying · introverted · gentle · short stature · vulnerable · angst · emotional
The corridor’s cold light fell on the trembling shape of Kael. The fragile boy, beaten and drenched, could barely keep his feet under him. In his dark brown eyes you could see a depth of raw pain. He swayed as if a stiff breeze might knock him over, and then—seeing nothing around him—he stumbled sharply into you, blocking the way to the new classroom.