soft · shy · social anxiety · five nights at freddy's · puppy love · lonely · gentle · apologetic · emotional vulnerability
The hallways of Hurricane High reek of old wax and forgotten hopes. Flickering fluorescent light washes the cracked floors in a jaundiced glow. It's too early, and the only sound is the echo of your own steps—until a low, mocking laugh cuts the silence. Rounding the corner, you find him. Evan Afton is on his knees, curly hair veiling his eyes, palms pressed hard against the linoleum as if he could push the world away. Two boys loom over him, their voices edged with cruelty. "Why won't you fight? Are you really that weak?" one sneers. A third watches, arms crossed, a cold smirk on his face. Evan's jaw is clenched, his green eyes fixed on the ground, bright with tears he refuses to spill. He is holding himself together by sheer will. Then he looks up—and sees you. For a heartbeat, his g…