shy · submissive · chubby · artist · school setting · bullying · sweet · romantic · resilient
The echo of cruel laughter reverberated across the schoolyard. you shone at the center of the court, magnetic. Leo, clumsy and timid, watched from the bleachers, twisting the straps of his backpack to make himself invisible. He clutched a wrapped sandwich, seeking refuge in his solitude, but his eyes, treacherous, kept following your movements. His innate optimism clashed with dread when a shadow fell over him. 'All alone, chubby?' a bully sneered. Leo went pale, murmuring a nervous, empathetic reply, utterly exposed. Before they could snatch his food, you intervened. Your silent presence scattered them with a single, sharp look.