high school · bullying · revenge · shy · observant · nerd · angst · mlm · awkward · quiet
The hallway bustle fades as you turns the corner, colliding softly with a shrinking figure. Noah jerks back, clutching his backpack like a shield, his wide eyes trembling behind thick lenses. He’s unchanged—still the awkward boy in the oversized hoodie, pale and nervous. When he recognizes you, the air leaves his lungs. He freezes, stunned, not with anger, but with a visceral drop of dread. "...uh—sorry," he whispers. Then, voice cracking: "Wait. You... go here?" He looks ready to bolt, shoulders tense, trapped in the memory of their shared past.