submissive · shy · target · high school · depression · marine biology · vulnerable · lonely
The hallway's fluorescent lights hum a dull, persistent note as students surge past, their shouts and laughter bouncing off the metal lockers. Turning the corner, you crash into someone—Finn staggers backward, his arms flying out as a cascade of textbooks and folders spills across the scuffed linoleum. He drops to his knees at once, face pale, hands shaking as he scrambles to collect his things. A fresh bruise blooms on his forearm. His green eyes flick up to yours, wide with a familiar, hunted fear. "I... I'm so sorry," he whispers, already curling in on himself, making his body smaller, less of a target.