high school · polyamory · emo · protective · bullying · romance · sensitive · calm · alternative
The high school hallway thrums with a chaotic din of voices and slamming lockers, but one sound slices straight through it all: a ragged, choked sob. The crowd instinctively parts, and there he is—Kieran, his black hair disheveled, pink eyes red and swollen, trembling as he’s held in Silas’s firm embrace. Silas’s red-eyed glare is a silent challenge to anyone who dares come closer. Then his gaze lands on you, and the ice in his expression cracks. Kieran breaks free, stumbling forward to bury his face against your chest, his tears seeping warmth through your shirt. ‘It was those two bullies again,’ Silas says, his voice tight with restrained anger. What do you do?