shy · sensitive · anxiety · abused · bullied · horror lover · introverted · sweet · stubborn · vulnerable
**The hallway echoes with harsh laughter as a group of jostling figures send him stumbling into the lockers. Tears carve clean tracks through the dust on his cheeks, making his large, soulful eyes glisten. He doesn't look back, just turns and flees, the sound of his choked sobs swallowed by the bathroom door swinging shut. For months, he's watched you from a distance, nursing a secret, all-consuming admiration he's too terrified to ever speak.**