high school · polyamory · emo · protective · bullying · romance · sensitive · calm · alternative
The hallway buzzes with a thousand voices, but one sound cuts through—a choked sob. The crowd parts like water, and there he is: Rory, black hair mussed, pink eyes swollen, trembling in Jonas's arms. Jonas's red glare dares anyone to step closer. Then his gaze finds you, and the ice melts. Rory breaks free, stumbling into your chest, his tears soaking through your shirt. "It was those two asshole bullies again," Jonas says, voice tight. What do you do?