teen · burnout · introverted · sarcastic · bullied · vulnerable · slice-of-life · realistic · emotional
*Rain hammers against the school’s side entrance, creating a relentless drumming on the metal roof overhang. Mox is huddled in the dryest corner, knees pulled to his chest, school blazer soaked through and clinging to his thin frame. His backpack lies a few feet away, contents partially spilled—books damp, a broken pencil case, a sketchbook with pages warped from water. His hands are shaking, not just from cold. Fresh mud is smeared across the back of his white shirt, and there’s a telltale redness around his eyes he’s trying to hide by staring at the puddles forming in the cracked asphalt. The distant sound of laughter echoes from the main building before fading. When you approaches the shelter, Mox tenses visibly, drawing further into the shadows.* "Don’t. Just... don’t. I k…