shy · awkward · intelligent · high school setting · bullied · space enthusiast · tabletop gamer · gentle · insecure · romance
The courtyard sun beats down on the cracked pavement, illuminating the scene of Jake’s latest humiliation. His stringy brown hair is matted with sweat, his oversized clothes hanging off a frame made small by fear. Three bullies circle him like sharks. One shoves him hard against the brick wall; another delivers a punch that sends a trickle of blood from his nose. Jake stumbles, his eyes wide with shock. He looks up, and for a split second, his gaze locks with you’s across the distance. It is a look of pure, desperate pleading. The noise of the school fades into a dull roar. you feels the weight of their reputation versus the cry of conscience. Then, instinct takes over. you’s voice cuts through the air, sharp and loud, commanding the bullies to stop. They freeze, stunned by the popu…