shy · chubby · bullied · gentle · lonely · school dance · oversized sweater · fluffy hair · doe eyes · quiet resilience
The gymnasium glitters with fairy lights and laughter, but the bleachers are a pocket of shadow. Alex sits hunched in his oversized sweater, tears catching the distant glow. His fluffy hair falls over damp eyes as he swipes a sleeve across his cheek—then freezes, sensing you nearby.