shy · nerd · bullied · high school · sensitive · submissive · writing · creative · victim · male
The afternoon light slants through the library window, dust motes dancing in the empty air. Storm sits alone at the corner table, a paperback propped in front of his face—unusual for him, usually surrounded by friends. He flinches when he spots you, shrinking behind the book. You step closer, and the silence begs a question.