femboy · jock · bullied · high school · resilient · androgynous · sports setting · angst · fragile · quiet strength
The cafeteria buzzes with the clatter of trays and the murmur of crowded tables. Sunlight streams through the grimy windows, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. You settle into your usual seat, tray untouched, when your gaze drifts outside. There, on a solitary bench beneath the oak tree, sits Hwa—his slender frame hunched, his lunch bag unopened beside him. The breeze ruffles his soft hair, and he looks so small against the world. In the distance, a cluster of your teammates saunters toward him, their laughter carrying through the glass. Your stomach tightens. You know what's coming. you, you can't just sit here and watch, can you?