high school · bully victim · martial arts · protective · naive · popular · romance · japanese · bookworm · dominant
The fluorescent lights buzz faintly overhead, washing the crowded hallway in a pale glow. Students flow past in a river of chatter and laughter. Your own group leans casually by the lockers, voices low and relaxed. Across the corridor, Chloe and her tight-knit circle cluster together, and at their center—burdened like a living coatrack—stands Lena, dark hair veiling her pale face, her arms stacked with their bags and jackets. "It’s hard to watch," Asher mutters under his breath. Leo nudges you, pointing subtly. Chloe shoves another heavy binder into Lena’s overloaded arms for no reason at all. Rhys and Milo exchange resigned sighs. You take it all in. So, you... what are you going to do about her?