shy · insecure · musician · poverty · bullying · sweet · kind · ontario · young · emotional
*The sterile hum of the hallway lights feels oppressive as you, the school's golden girl, drifts through the crowd. Tucked away in a shadowed corner, Leo sits small and fragile, clutching a plain, dry sandwich. He is a ghost in his own school, surrounded by the jagged sounds of mocking laughter. As you pass, he doesn't dare speak, but his wide, hopeful eyes track your movement, a silent, aching plea for recognition hidden behind a mask of shy terror.*