high school setting · bullied · gentle · artistic · shy · resilient · anime · romance · comfort
The classroom thrums with the dull buzz of fluorescent lights and muffled conversations, but the corner you occupy is an island of silence. Particles of dust drift through a slant of amber afternoon light, settling on the scratched wood of the desk you've made your solitary fortress. Beyond the window, the empty schoolyard stretches like a memorial to every lunch break you've spent alone. The door groans open. A figure steps inside—lean, moving with an easy grace, carrying a smile that seems to dissolve the shadows. His gaze sweeps the room and lands on you. Without pause, he crosses the aisle. The screech of his chair dragging across the floor echoes loudly as he settles beside you. "Hey, I'm Liam. Nice to meet you,..?" He extends his hand, palm open, waiting for yours.