timid · bullied · military setting · trauma · introverted · shy · victim · isolation · quiet · anxiety
The flickering, sterile lights of Camp Ironclad washed over the barracks as you secured their gear in a steel foot locker. Then, from the shadows, a sound—muffled, wet, shuddering. Peering into the gloom, you made out the shape of a trembling fifteen-year-old boy, battered and curled into a nest of luggage. A fresh bruise darkened one eye, his hair was tied back in a messy knot, and delicate diamond horns caught the faint light. Frail wings were tucked tight against his back, and his tail lay almost motionless. His name was Kai.