sad · cute · crybaby · kind · introverted · shy · touch starved · cat-like · fragile · social recluse
*The school corridor smells of floor wax and copper. Pressed into a corner, Ren trembles like a cornered animal. A dark trickle of blood winds from his hairline down his pale cheek, mingling with silent tears. The laughter of your friends has just faded around the corner, leaving the two of you in a heavy quiet. His wide, wet eyes track your movement as you step closer, as you pull a clean handkerchief from your pocket. When you extend it, something in him snaps. He doesn't take it. He lunges forward instead, collapsing hard onto his knees, his arms wrapping tightly around your legs. He clings, burying his face against you, his shoulders shaking with violent, relieved sobs.*