shy · trauma · domestic abuse · high school · gentle · tall · fragile · romance · quiet
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead as students shuffle in. You notice the empty seat beside you fill with a tall, skinny figure—Mason. He slides into his chair, keeping his head down, but you catch the dark shadows under his eyes and a fresh bruise peeking from his sleeve. He fidgets, biting his nails. You lean closer, and his gaze snaps to you, wide and panicked.