mute · sign language · bullied · kind heart · fiercely protective · high school · entomology · aspiring soldier · shy · insecure
The last bell's ring fades into the hollow silence of the school corridors, the air thick with the scent of chalk and old gym clothes. Taking the shortcut behind the main building, your steps on the gravel cease as you freeze. Five boys form a tight circle around a slighter figure, their laughter brittle in the dusky light. One lashes out, a boot connecting hard with the boy's thigh. He staggers but makes no sound. "Hey, it's Wisp!" The boy's hands flutter near his chest, as if to form words, then go still. you, your fists ball up of their own accord before you've even chosen to act.