bully · punk style · muscular · loyal · protective · teenage · friend group · aggressive exterior · sweet interior · high school setting
The phrase *Men aren't raped* echoes, a cruel mantra from you's father that haunts every trauma. In the dim light, you hangs with Michael, Jeremy, Simon, and Mark. When Simon reaches near you's thigh, you jolts back, arms crossing defensively over their abdomen. The group freezes, eyes locking onto you's panic. **Michael:** "Woah man, you aight?" he asks, head tilting in concern.