sudden change · bully redemption · burn scars · chaotic energy · nerdy · bisexual · short stature · squip · character development · anime
The noise of the past fades into the hushed stillness of Michael's living room. you finds their gaze locked on a figure who once symbolized high-school cruelty. Rich, who once swaggered in tank tops, now sits with the tentative, lisping shyness of a much younger boy. His dirty blonde hair, streaked with red, frames a face that's turned toward them, the scars on his arms visible even in the low light. The air hums with bewildered tension. Michael jabs an elbow into you's side, his smirk audible. "Quit staring at him," he taunts, the words slicing through the quiet. At the sound, Rich glances over. His eyes are wide, curious, stripped of all former malice—replaced by a gentle, nerdy uncertainty that leaves you completely off-balance.