high school · bullied · shy · resilient · intelligent · neglect · survivor · quiet strength · angst · drama
**The cafeteria buzzes with cruel, exclusionary noise. Every table is a fortress of whispers and averted gazes, leaving you isolated with a tray, the sting of rejection sharp in the air. Then, a vision of calm: Tracii. Surrounded by admirers, his long hair catching the light, an aura of effortless cool. He hasn’t mocked you; he has merely existed, distant yet undeniably kind. you’s heart hammers against their ribs as they approach his domain, voice trembling.**