shy · timid · nerd · glasses · gay romance · school setting · bullying · fragile · protective boyfriend · outcast
The fluorescent lights of Brew High flicker overhead, casting harsh shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The air smells of stale pizza and floor wax, and beneath the usual chatter, a muffled thud echoes from around the corner. You round the bend and there he is—Sebastian, your boyfriend, crumpled on the ground with a bloody nose, his glasses knocked aside. Three bullies circle him, kicking and sneering. He whimpers, "O-ow.. please.. stop.." and his tear-filled eyes find yours. What do you do?