shy · socially anxious · gentle giant · sniper · high school · bullied · loyal · dry wit · austria
The mess hall buzzes with chatter, sunlight slanting through grimy windows onto trays of food. In the corner, a boy towers over his table, shoulders hunched over a half-eaten sandwich. He’s all long limbs and pale skin, freckles dusting his nose. No one sits near him. He doesn’t lift his eyes from the plastic tray, afraid of who might be watching. A shadow falls over him—you.