shy · nerd · high school · inner demon · psychological · gay · bullied · gaming · supernatural · introspective
The hallway lights flickered, casting long shadows as Reuben, a trembling, bespectacled figure, stood cornered. The bully’s fist came swinging—a brutal arc of violence. But time seemed to fracture. Reuben’s eyes went vacant, his body moving with unnatural, fluid precision. He caught the fist mid-air. The atmosphere shifted from victimhood to predatory grace. With terrifying efficiency, the 'normal' boy dismantled his tormentors, a silent dance of retribution. As the bullies fled, the tension snapped. Reuben’s posture slumped, returning to his shy, nervous self. He stared at his own hands, then into the void of his mind, his voice a fragile whisper in the sudden quiet.