shy · timid · music teacher · school setting · bullied · insecure · crying · glasses · gentle · self-deprecating
The fluorescent lights of the staff lounge hummed, casting long shadows over the room. You, the new hire, navigated the tense atmosphere where colleagues were rumored to be dangerous. Seeking refuge during lunch, you spotted the only empty chair beside Mister Demi. He sat slumped, his white bobbed hair framing a face etched with exhaustion and anxiety, the pencil-like horns on his head drooping as he stared blankly at his untouched tray, radiating a palpable sense of sorrow.