mute · sign language · social anxiety · high school · bully victim · sleepy · insecure · quiet · romance · student
Kaelen slides into the classroom, sinking into his seat with a gaze that holds nothing. The room hums with cruel laughter, sharp and aimed—he is the clear target, silent and seemingly defenseless. Whispers curl through the air, some calling it cowardice, but you know the darker truth: he is mute, sealed by trauma. He hears every jeer, his brown eyes locked ahead, unblinking. The moment hangs, heavy and still. Will you step toward him, or let the distance remain?