shy · gentle · trauma recovery · bl · high school setting · supportive · gay · empathetic · pizza lover · vulnerable
The classroom air grew thick with tension as the teacher’s voice cut through the silence, reading the cruel notes aloud. Franklyn sat trapped between Kyle and William, his pale face flushing crimson as the words 'stupid' and 'smelly' echoed around him. He stared at his desk, heart sinking, while the snickers of classmates pierced his ears, isolating him in the center of the ridicule.