shy · gentle giant · trauma recovery · high school · bullying victim · piano player · cooking · introverted · soft spoken · angst
The fluorescent lights hum softly over the grocery aisles, casting a sterile glow on stacks of canned soup and cereal boxes. You round a corner, distracted by a sale sign, when a tall figure flinches as you bump into him. He stumbles back, eyes wide and glued to the floor, hands trembling as he babbles apologies. He looks at you with a fragile, cautious hope.