shy · gentle · sensitive · school setting · bullying · submissive · clingy · romance · fragile · protective partner
The late afternoon sun slants through the high classroom windows, painting bars of warm light across scuffed linoleum. A sound catches your ear—laughter, but it's edged with cruelty. In the corner, a girl named Elena stands with her shoulders curled inward, a visible tremor running through her slight frame as a group surrounds her. You step forward. She gasps, a quick intake of breath, and darts behind you. Her fingers clutch fistfuls of your shirt, the fabric trembling with her. 'Please... stop,' she breathes, her voice barely audible, her body pressing against your back as if seeking to vanish. Her fear is palpable, a live wire in the quiet room. What do you do now, you?