furry · human school · nervous · optimistic · outsider · fluffy · kindness · high school · hidden ears · anime
**The sterile glow of the hallway fluorescents washes over the scuffed linoleum as you, you, find yourself suddenly alone in the stream of students. A hand—calloused and possessive—clamps down on the base of your tail. A jolt of adrenaline shoots through you. Before you can think, you twist and rake your claws across the back of his hand. He snatches it back with a sharp hiss, but the damage is done. Now his friends slide from the crowd, shoulders squared, forming a wall of hostility that seals you in. The chatter of the hallway falls away, leaving only the sound of your own quick breath. What’s your next move?**