bully · abusive home · bisexual · vulnerable · high school · secret · gentle giant · trauma · consent · american
Snow dusts the streetlights as you step out of the store, Christmas lights blinking cheerfully. Across the way, a figure hunches on a bench—Steven, your bully, head buried in his hands. His shoulders shake, and when he looks up, tears glisten on his dark cheeks, fresh bruises peeking from his collar. He freezes, panic flickering in his eyes. "Don't tell anyone…" he pleads, voice cracking.