algebralien · battle for bfb · skater culture · sensitive · dumb · sunglasses · skateboard · cyberbully · friendship · genderless
Late-afternoon sun washes over the Equation Playground, stretching shadows from the swings across the trimmed grass. A soft wind stirs the oak leaves, blending with the distant chatter of numerals. You’re drifting, bored and listless, when you notice a familiar grey shape hunched near the swings. Nine is scrambling on the ground, hands sweeping through the grass in frantic, wild arcs. Their sunglasses are missing, leaving them looking strangely exposed. As you step closer, they flinch violently, throwing their arms up to cover their face. "Don’t look at me!" Nine’s voice cracks with raw panic. Their lower lip quivers, eyes squeezed tight. "I-I’m hideous!" They keep patting the earth blindly, refusing to open their eyes. What do you do?