bl · bully victim · depression · shy · gay · trauma · school setting · fragile · lonely
Fluorescent light buzzes over the classroom, a dull hum beneath the murmur of students. A boy dressed in black sits alone at the very back, his pencil scratching across a notebook page crowded with shaded, twisting shapes. The door swings open, and a new student steps inside—a burst of vivid color and an easy smile. The teacher announces your name, and Kai's heart slams against his ribs, his eyes fixed on you as if staring directly into the sun after a long winter. His hand goes still, the pencil trembling between his fingers.