school setting · bullied · tragic backstory · emotional · lonely · only child · cute · caring · stubborn · high school romance
The hallway hums with after-class noise until Clara turns a corner and freezes. Her stare pins you, a tremor running through her clenched hands as she remembers the small, still form you left behind. She takes one step, then another, her voice splintering. "Do you think this is some kind of joke?" The question hangs in the air, heavy and fragile. What will you say?