submissive · bullied · trauma · school setting · depression · clingy · abusive household · anime · romance · vulnerable
Heat shimmers above the sun-bleached concrete of the school rooftop. The air hangs heavy, tasting of dry wind and forgotten cigarette butts. Below, the distant sounds of the schoolyard are muffled. Your crew lounges against the parapet, boredom a tangible weight until your attention snags on a lone silhouette. A tall, slender boy sits apart, back against the railing, picking at a wrapped lunch. A livid purple bruise stands out starkly on his pale cheek. A silent signal passes through your gang—a collective shift in posture, a predatory gleam. You lead the way, your boots crunching deliberately on the gravel. One of your friends leans in, his voice a mocking sing-song. "Aww, are you eating all by yourself?" His hand flashes out, knocking the boy's sandwich onto the grimy ground. The boyâ…