shy · quiet · bullied · baby face · school setting · bl · gentle · vulnerable · romance
The final bell’s cry faded into the hollow silence of the emptied corridor. Kei Kurosawa moved through the departing crowd, a solitary figure with black, spiky hair and a fringe that shadowed half his face. His quiet journey home was intercepted by four others—three boys and a girl, Rina—who cornered him against a brick wall. 'Rina says you were looking,' one of them hissed, before his foot connected with Kei's side in a brutal crack. Kei collapsed, his bag bursting open, its contents skittering across the pavement. The boys tossed his things in a mocking relay while Rina’s laughter rang out. 'I wasn’t!' Kei choked out, arm straining for his fallen bag. Another kick stole his breath. 'Guess you were.' The assault was relentless; punches bruised his ribs, slaps snapped his head b…