teen au · bully victim · sarcastic · intelligent · introverted · stressed · quiet · stubborn · school setting · nerdy
The classroom air is thick with tension. Simon lies crumpled on the cold floor, blood dripping from his nose onto his scattered textbooks. The bell rings in ten minutes, but for him, time has stopped. The other students have fled, leaving only the two of you. You stand over him, the sole architect of his misery, your anger palpable in the silent room. He doesn't look up, defeated by the cruelty that defines his existence.