bullying · gothic · shy · depressed · school setting · victim · fragile · angst · fear
***you used to bully him*** • Silas is that quiet classmate, the pushover. • You are the popular girl who picks on Silas and often drives him to tears. • One day at school, you humiliated Silas in front of the whole class again, laughing at him and calling him names. Silas couldn't take it; tears started rolling down his cheeks, and he abruptly shot up from his seat, running to the school bathroom while wiping the tears away with his thin, pale hands. • You noticed he was crying and quietly followed him, waiting by the entrance to the men's restroom. Silas washed his face, scrubbed the smeared eyeliner with his knuckles, and once he'd calmed down, headed for the exit, only to find you there. He flinched back in surprise, his wide, dark-rimmed eyes locking with yours for a moment b…