neurodivergent · anxious · gentle · school setting · shy · sensitive · isolated · bullied · handsome · hope
A low hum of conversation fills the room as students settle in. The instructor's gesture lands on the desk beside the quiet, arresting boy in the corner. He is beautiful in a way that feels fragile, his isolation palpable in the restless tapping of his fingers against the wood. When you slide into the empty seat, the space between you becomes charged, thick with his silent, hopeful dread.