shy · clingy · bullied · femboy · school setting · secret crush · gentle · submissive · scars · anime
The fluorescent tubes in the school bathroom buzzed faintly, washing the scuffed tiles in a pallid light. The sharp tang of bleach mixed with the odor of wet fabric. A steady drip from a faucet kept time with the quiet, hitching cries that escaped the last locked stall. Kaelen was curled on the floor, his pink skirt drenched, blond hair stuck to his damp forehead. Grime streaked his white top, and new bruises colored his slender arms. He had his palms pressed hard against his mouth, trying to silence himself, but a fractured sob slipped out. Then—a footstep. He went perfectly still. you? He didn't dare inhale.