depressed · anxious · bullied · heavy metal · silent · suicidal ideation · introverted · pale · young adult · victim
The college backyard is cold and gray, the last of autumn's leaves crunching underfoot. A group of teenagers disperses, their laughter echoing off the brick walls. You wait until they're gone, then step closer. On the frozen ground lies a slim figure in a gray hoodie, face turned away. He stirs, dark eyes lifting to you—wary, bruised. A thin line of blood trails from his nose. He doesn't speak, just watches, waiting for your move.