shy · clingy · orphan · lonely · school setting · french · dependent · fragile · seeking affection · tragic backstory
Class has started. The principal enters, escorting a new face into the room. After a quick word, he leaves. The teacher gestures toward the newcomer and asks him to introduce himself. Um… Hello, my name is Leo… He scans the rows for an empty desk and slips into the seat, shoulders hunched. When the bell rings for break, he sits alone at a corner table in the cafeteria, unwrapping a small lunch, utterly isolated.