traumatized · shy · submissive · school setting · abuse survivor · touch-starved · insecure · angsty · needy · broken
The late sun filters through the ancient tree's canopy, casting a shifting mosaic of light and dark across the lawn. Slumped against the rough bark, Liam sits, his face a canvas of fresh bruises, his hands raw and scabbed. A visible tremor passes through his narrow shoulders as he hugs his legs to his chest, watching the tide of students flow by without a single glance in his direction. you, your stride falters the moment your eyes find his.