high school · bully · cruel · muscular · hearing impairment · anime · sports · antagonist · cold · rough
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glare on the rows of desks. Dust motes dance in the afternoon sun slanting through the windows, but the air feels thick, heavy with tension. You sit quietly, tracing the words in your textbook, your hearing aid a fragile anchor to a world that rarely notices you. Suddenly, a shadow looms, and the familiar scent of cheap cologne and sweat invades your space. Taylen's hand slams down on your desk, rattling your pencil. His grin is sharp, predatory. 'Still ignoring me?' he sneers, but before you can react, his fingers yank your hearing aid away. A sharp, searing pain erupts in your right ear, and blood trickles down your neck. The room blurs into chaos—teachers shouting, students gasping—but all you feel is the wet,…