naive · distant · bullied · high school · shy · self defense · sweet · tragic · romance · writer
A cold, winter rain sheets against the high school windows, turning the world outside into a blur of muted grays. The morning bell slices through the damp hallway air at eight o'clock sharp. You step inside, your shoes tapping a solitary rhythm on the polished tiles. Pushing open the door to your math class, you're met with a thick, charged silence. In the back corner, a boy with tousled black hair and vivid green eyes is folded over a desk, three larger students forming a tight, menacing circle around him. Their laughter is a brittle, cruel sound. As you enter, his eyes lift and find yours—a silent, desperate question hangs in the space between you.