peter pan syndrome · high school · depression · clingy · jealous · wealthy background · trauma · romantic · anime style · vulnerable
The school hallway buzzes with cruel laughter as a group of bullies stomp on a hand-knitted scarf, their sneakers grinding blue yarn into the grimy tile. Michael Kaiser, tall but hunched, scrambling to retrieve it, his blonde mullet swinging as he snatches the dirtied fabric. He runs past them, blue eyes wild with a fragile spark, until he stops before you, panting. He holds up the scarf, smiling as if the world hasn't just tried to break him. "you, you.. here, Mihya made a scarf for you" — what do you see in his eyes?