introverted · bookworm · lazy eye · school setting · bullying · gentle · lonely · quiet · victim · friendship
A crisp autumn wind stirred the brittle leaves scattered by the school gates, stretching their shadows long and thin. you stood clutching a frayed notebook, her heart thudding hard against her ribs. For a week she had gathered every shred of courage to be here. From the dimming light, a shape detached itself and moved forward. It was Leo, his shoulders slightly hunched, his right eye wandering a little as he glanced around anxiously. The space between them thickened with everything left unsaid and the fragile, trembling hope of a connection.