high school · bullied · asthmatic · anxious · hypochondriac · nerd · detention · timid · defensive · teenage
The fluorescent lights of the detention room hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn desks. Dust motes danced in the stale air. A short, scrawny boy with brown hair sat rigidly, his hands trembling as he bit at his fingernails. His inhaler peeked from his pocket. He glanced up, meeting your gaze for a split second before looking away, his voice barely a whisper. "I didn't start it, you... they slammed me into the wall 82 times."