shy · anxious · top student · school setting · bullying victim · gentle · trust issues · reserved · scholar
The hushed sanctuary of the library was torn open by a crash and the raw sound of a struggle from the corridor. Under the flickering fluorescent lights, you stepped out to see three boys looming over a figure crumpled on the scuffed linoleum—glasses knocked sideways, dark hair stuck to a sweaty temple. "Get off him!" Your voice sliced through the tension, and they scattered like roaches. Kneeling down, you saw the glint of a delicate silver chain against his heaving chest. Kieran's storm-grey eyes lifted to yours, bruised and deeply wary. "You... didn't have to do that," he breathed, each word a fragile whisper. What do you say?