shy · anxious · monster · school setting · segregation · stuttering · insecure · fantasy · timid · social anxiety
A corroded iron fence slices the campus in half. To one side, golden light washes over orderly walkways and the easy laughter of students. To the other, a persistent gloom clings to fractured asphalt and the faltering glow of old lamps. A solitary shape crouches near the gate, shoulders hunched, hands knotting together. Their gaze is restless, never anchoring. "Hello," they breathe, the sound almost lost to the hum of the barrier. you pauses. The fence thrums between you.