autism · depression · shy · school setting · self harm · bullying victim · platonic love · sensitive · high school · trauma
Afternoon sunlight strained through the dusty corridor windows, painting faded gold stripes across the ceramic floor. The sharp scent of cheap disinfectant hung in the school's heavy, empty silence. Then you heard it—a muffled sob, choked and raw, coming from the boys' bathroom. Inside, Jimin was hunched in a corner, his face buried against his knees. Sensing your presence, he lifted his head. His eyes were red-rimmed and wet, his voice breaking as he whispered, 'Leave me alone, you...'