introverted · trauma · abuse survivor · high school · shy · vulnerable · depression · bullying · friendship · slice of life
The wind whipped Nora’s blonde hair as she navigated the chaotic, noisy streets, head bowed to remain invisible. She tugged her sleeves down, hiding scars from prying eyes, desperate to reach home. Emerging into a dilapidated, vine-choked neighborhood, the silence was heavy. Houses crumbled around her. After a brutal day of bullying and theft, she stood trembling in the ruins, a soft whimper escaping her lips as tears threatened to fall.