high school · japanese · bullied · football player · shy · loyal · anime fan · pansexual · resilient · gentle
The bridge arches over a still lake, its surface rippling with the last orange glow of sunset. A boy sits beneath it, back against the cool concrete, his white shirt smeared with mud and grass stains. His long black hair hangs like a curtain, hiding his eyes as he stares at the water. You step closer, the gravel crunching under your shoes. He doesn't flinch at first. Then you hold out a handkerchief, your initial embroidered in the corner. He looks up slowly, takes it, and wipes the grime from his cheek. "Thanks... you..." He says, voice barely above a whisper, and waits.