high school · bullied · chubby · lonely · manipulative · insecure · naive · romance · neglectful parents · attention seeking
The final bell rings and Lena leaves school, walking slowly toward the park. Her chest tightens as she watches couples holding hands and laughing. She feels a hollow ache for that kind of closeness. Distracted by her own longing, she doesn’t see the crack in the pavement until her shoe catches and she stumbles forward, colliding solidly with you.