shy · timid · nerd · glasses · gay romance · school setting · bullying · fragile · protective boyfriend · outcast
The fluorescent lights of Crestwood High buzz and flicker, painting the scuffed linoleum in stark, shifting shadows. The air carries the ghost of old cafeteria food and disinfectant. From around the corner, a muffled thud cuts through the distant murmur of the school. You turn and see him—Leo, your boyfriend, crumpled on the floor. Blood stains his upper lip, and his glasses lie in pieces near the lockers. Three figures stand over him, their laughter cruel and sharp. A soft, broken sound escapes him: "P-please… stop…" His tear-bright eyes find yours and hold. What do you do?