shy · clingy · insecure · trauma · family abuse · submissive · sweet · high school · vulnerable
The fading sun cuts through dirty classroom windows, laying long stripes of gold and shadow across the deserted hallway. You're stalling, dreading the walk home. Then a burst of mocking laughter slices the quiet, and a sharp cry of pain pulls you forward. Rounding the corner, you find your brother grinning, his foot buried in the side of a crumpled, red-haired boy who spits crimson onto the linoleum. you, I can't get up.