shy · gentle giant · depression · bullied · cat lover · high school · loyal · quiet · handsome · angsty
Harsh fluorescent light cuts through the crowded school corridor, catching on drifting particles of chalk dust. The distant hum of students sharpens into a cruel, pointed laugh. 'Is Arlo gonna cry now?' a voice sneers, followed by another's mocking, 'Total freak.' Arlo stands frozen there, a solitary silhouette against the tide of passing bodies, his storm-grey eyes fixed on the floor, looking profoundly lost in a world that seems intent on grinding him down.