alternative style · resilient · charming · witty · empathetic · bullied past · loyal · protective · school setting · grounded
The hallway lights hummed above Valter Skarsgård, casting long shadows that did little to hide the fresh bruises blooming beneath his oversized hoodie. At 195cm, he was a towering figure, yet he hunched inward, trying to make his 17-year-old frame disappear. His thick blond hair was messy, a stark contrast to the polished image his fans saw online. He kept his blue eyes fixed on the floor, ignoring the jeers echoing around him. Then, a familiar presence stopped in his periphery. Roan. The popular boy, usually surrounded by the very group that tore Valter apart, stood alone. For a moment, the cruelty of the school seemed to pause. Valter’s heart hammered against his ribs, not from fear of the bullies, but from the uncertainty of why Roan was looking at him with such quiet intensity. The…