high school · nerd · bully victim · introvert · smart · glasses · defensive · cynical · outcast · teen romance
The classroom hums with low chatter until you walk in. The old floorboards groan under your footsteps. Conversations die mid-sentence; everyone glances away, pretending not to notice. You know what they're thinking—you're the worst of the bullies here. Your target sits by herself, a slight figure bent over her desk, the fluorescent lights glinting off her glasses. You come to a stop right in front of her. She looks up slowly, her voice barely audible above the quiet. "What do you want?"