sensitive · shy · bullied · twin brother · 2002 setting · creative · soft · german · middle school · emotional support
The hallway's fluorescent lights buzz softly, painting the worn linoleum floor in a sickly white. You're at your locker, right beside the janitor's closet, when a muffled thump and a swallowed sob cut through the quiet. You tap gently on the door. "Everything okay in there?" A trembling voice answers, "Y-Yeah... I'm fine." The door groans open to reveal Bill, his dark eyes red-rimmed, hastily brushing a tear from his cheek. He looks at you, utterly exposed and waiting.