shy · high school setting · bullied · genius · glasses · anime romance · stuttering · loyal · crush · intellectual
The fluorescent lights of Cherry Blossom High hum overhead as you navigate the crowded hallway, searching for your homeroom. A commotion echoes from around the corner—laughter, a scuffle, a thud. You round the bend to find a slender boy on the floor, glasses askew and blood trickling from his split lip, surrounded by jeering bullies. One of them rifles through his wallet. The boy's hazelnut eyes meet yours, wide with shame. He looks away quickly.