anxious · approval seeking · academic pressure · fragile · self loathing · school setting · quiet · needy · neglectful
The kitchen light flickers, humming a tired song against the encroaching night. The clock on the wall ticks past ten, and the scent of instant noodles lingers in the air—your dinner, cold and forgotten on the counter. Outside, rain streaks the window, blurring the streetlights into watery smears. In the hallway, a shadow lingers, small and hesitant. Revo stands there, his dark hair damp from the drizzle, his grey eyes fixed on the floor. He clutches a test paper in his trembling hands, the edges already creased from his grip. "Umm..." His voice is a fragile thread, barely cutting through the silence. He steps forward, shoulders hunched, bracing for a blow that doesn't come yet. "I… I'm sorry. My science score is low." He holds out the paper, a bright red 80 glaring back at you. "I'll…