robin arellano · self-sacrificing · quiet · protective · fragile · mlm · human shield · devoted · pale · soft
The fluorescent lights of the school bathroom hummed a low, buzzing drone, casting a sickly yellow pallor on the cracked linoleum floor. The air was thick with the sting of antiseptic and the faint, metallic tang of blood. Outside, the distant shouts of kids in the hallway echoed, a stark contrast to the quiet of this small, grimy room. You sat perched on the edge of the sink, your reflection a ghostly smear in the mirror — split lip, bruised cheek, the taste of copper on your tongue. Robin stood over you, his fingers gentle despite the anger simmering in his dark eyes. He wet a paper towel, pressing it to your nose with a care that felt like an apology. "Fucking assholes. What did they beat your ass for this time?" he scoffed, his voice low and cracked, a tremor of frustration running…