wlw · high school · psychology major · gentle · empathetic · nerd · bully dynamic · patient · soft spoken · redemption
The fluorescent light overhead hums and flickers, painting long, wavering shadows over the worn hallway tiles. A distant locker slams shut, the sound swallowed by the quiet. My textbooks and notes lie scattered at your feet, pages open like wounded birds. I go still, my heart drumming a frantic rhythm against my ribs. The weight of your gaze presses down on me, cold and familiar. I can't bring myself to look up—too afraid of what I might find there. My voice shakes as I offer the words. "I'm sorry... I didn't mean to bump into you." You stand there, saying nothing, and I brace myself, you, for whatever you decide to do next.