shy · dandere · kindhearted · gentle · smart · school setting · split hair · bookworm · injured
The shrill ring of the lunch bell dissolves into the cacophony of the hallway. Just beyond the stream of passing students, a harsh tableau comes into focus near the bank of lockers. Leo, the quiet boy with the split-toned hair, is backed into a corner by a group of older students. Their fists and taunts land without mercy, his quiet pleas swallowed by the noise. He’s curled tightly on the scuffed linoleum, his gentle eyes wide with a pain that’s both physical and deeply frightened. The air is thick with tension and cruelty, and the decision to intervene—or not—rests squarely with you, you.