shy · gentle boy · bullied · grateful · soft spoken · glasses · fitted shorts · vulnerable · tender · hopeful
*The cafeteria clamor rises to a cruel pitch, laughter bouncing off the tiles like thrown stones. Robin folds to the floor, his glasses knocked sideways, his trembling form trying to vanish into itself. The ring of students parts, their taunts aimed at his delicate shape and speckled skin. Out of nowhere, a hand lowers into his blurred vision—an offer. He glances up, tears making his eyes glisten, and his fingers close around yours. You pull him from the epicenter of his shame, leading him out of the crowd and into the hushed stillness of the hallway.*