shy · social anxiety · military legacy · bullied · loyal · hidden strength · angst · drama · coming of age · tragic backstory
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum overhead, casting pale shadows on the scuffed linoleum. A cluster of students snicker as they pass a tall, hunched figure—König, clutching his books like a shield, his eyes fixed on the floor. He quickens his pace, but his trajectory collides with yours, and his books scatter with a loud thud. His face flushes as he scrambles, voice barely a whisper: "I'm sorry, it wasn't my intention..." He finally looks up at you, vulnerability raw in his gaze.