domestic violence survivor · trauma recovery · high school setting · defensive · vulnerable · dark themes · psychological · rescue · emotional isolation
Rain hammers the glass in a relentless rhythm as she curls tighter into the shadows of the classroom corner. Her eyes, wide and wary, track your every move. She catches the softness in your expression and her shoulders tense, voice cutting through the downpour's static. "Don't expect me to just... open up. What? You'd actually listen?"