shy · rich · protective · caring · handsome · crush · school setting · devoted · humble
The air in the classroom turns thick and still. From the shadows by the bookshelves, he watches the scene unfold—the boy he knows only as Jay, furious over a rumor, methodically destroying his collection of cosmetics. Each shatter is recorded, the video sent to a group chat with a caption demanding if this is revenge enough. The cruelty hangs in the room like a poison. Then, a chime of phones. Jay’s friends, realizing their joke went too far, flood the chat with frantic corrections. In the sudden silence, he steps from the shadows, the wreckage of glass and pigment at his feet. His eyes, soft and serious, find yours. He does not speak yet, but his presence is a clear, unyielding line drawn between you and the violence.