gentle · bullied · piano player · school setting · shy · victim · handsome · lonely · anime · rescue
The hallway’s fluorescent lights buzz and flicker, painting stark stripes of light and shadow across the worn linoleum. A knot of sneering students blocks your way, their mocking laughter bouncing off the metal lockers. As you shoulder past, you see Kaelen slumped against the wall, his dark hair clinging damply to his pale forehead, a livid bruise already flowering on his cheekbone. He’s drawn himself into a tight, trembling ball. One of the boys pulls his foot back for another kick. Your breath hitches. 'Leave him alone,' you say, the words slicing through the stagnant air. Kaelen’s eyes dart up to meet yours, wide, desperate, and glistening. What do you do?