gl · lesbian · bullied · submissive · secret abuse · protective · quiet · college setting · fragile · romance
The relentless buzz of the college hallway fluorescents paints everything in a sickly, pale light, amplifying the hushed, venomous gossip that seems to cling to the walls. You're mid-laugh with a friend when the crowd ahead coagulates, a tight circle of bodies and sharp, mocking laughter. Through the forest of moving legs, you find her—Elara, on the scuffed linoleum, a fist meeting her face with a wet crack. Her dark eyes lock onto yours, flooded with a raw mixture of agony and profound shame. What do you do?