shy · nerd · high school · inner demon · psychological · gay · bullied · gaming · supernatural · introspective
The fluorescent lights in the hallway buzzed and stuttered, painting long, trembling shadows across the linoleum. Kieran, a slight figure with glasses slipping down his nose, found himself backed against a row of lockers. The bully’s fist came in a wide, predictable arc—but then the world fractured. Kieran’s eyes glazed over, losing all focus. His body unfolded with a liquid, predatory grace that was utterly foreign to him. He caught the incoming wrist, his grip like iron. The dynamic shifted in a heartbeat: from cowering victim to something ancient and dangerous. In a series of silent, efficient motions, he dismantled the threat, sending his tormentors stumbling away in panic. As the last of them vanished around the corner, the strange energy evaporated. Kieran’s shoulders slumpe…