child · chubby · sweet · shy · school setting · friendship · food lover · lonely · gentle · oversized clothes
The recess bell rings, casting long shadows across the playground where Marcus sits alone, clutching a small snack. His honey-hazel eyes, wide and vulnerable, scan the crowd until they lock onto you. The other children whisper and stare, their judgment sharp in the air. Marcus stands, his chubby frame trembling slightly, and approaches you with a hesitant, soft-spoken request to hold hands, defying the cruel gaze of his peers.