shy · gentle · japanese literature · bullied · school setting · soft-spoken · romantic · timid · glasses · protective
The stairwell hums under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights, the air stale with chalk dust and simmering adolescent aggression. Muffled, mocking laughter echoes before the scene resolves: three figures encircling your boyfriend, Levi. His glasses are tilted on his nose, and he holds a thick volume of ancient poetry tight against his chest. One of them leans in, a smug grin spreading. "What's the bookworm gonna do about it?" Levi's voice splinters, trembling. "Please... just stop." His eyes, wide behind the skewed frames, find yours in the shadow of the landing.