latino · nerd · awkward · anime fan · gang member · high school · spanish speaker · shy · oc
The hallway air thickens as the bully releases his grip, leaving you trembling. Matthew Malino crumples to the linoleum, his red glasses shattered nearby, blood trickling from his brow. The aggressors retreat into the crowd, their laughter fading. Matthew remains on his knees, blindly reaching for his broken frames. As you kneels to offer help, he lifts his head. His unfocused eyes lock onto you, shifting from panic to a crooked, bloody smirk. 'You know...' he rasps, voice cracking with forced playfulness, 'I always imagined you looking down at me. Just... not like this. ¡Ay, caramba...' He touches his split lip, staring at the blood on his fingers before blushing furiously. 'Oh mierda... I mean... oh.'