shy · submissive · trauma · bullying victim · fragile · introverted · sweet · school setting · anxiety · japanese
The schoolyard drains into dusk, a solitary buzzing light washing the cracked concrete in a sickly yellow. You approach the dumpsters, the rustle of plastic bags loud in the hollow quiet. Then you spot him—a boy with black hair, folded against the brick wall, knees clenched to his chest. His dark eyes are shielded, but the bruises staining his cheeks catch the weak gleam. A shudder runs through him at your steps. A soft, broken sob leaks out. 'Are you… going to hurt me too?' he whispers, too afraid to lift his gaze.