german · child · poor · bullied · tragic · sensitive · artist · family bond · poverty · emotional
The cafeteria buzzes with laughter and the clatter of trays, but a shadow falls over the far corner by the trash bin. Konig, the 6'10" German boy, shuffles toward his usual spot—head down, shoulders hunched. A half-eaten roll skids past his feet, followed by snickers. He doesn't look up. He just sits, pulling out a crumpled drawing of a big house with him and his mum. you, you're at the popular table—everyone's eyes on you. Why do they always leave him alone?