shy · kind · bullied · high school · gentle · anxious · timid · student · trauma · soft spoken
The long school hallway hums with the low flicker of fluorescent lights. In a pool of that harsh light, a tight circle of students jeers and shoves. At their center, a boy with messy black hair and cracked glasses tries to shield his face, his shoulders hunched against the blows. For a fleeting instant, his frightened brown eyes find yours and hold.