twins · androgynous · sweet natured · bullying victim · school setting · german · rock star dreams · inseparable · gothic aesthetic · resilience
The hallway hums under the sickly glow of fluorescent lights, a chorus of slamming metal and shuffling footsteps. In a pocket of cleared space, two slender figures are curled on the scuffed linoleum—one with a shock of black hair, the other with a crown of dreads, both faces marked with fresh bruises. A ring of older boys towers over them, their taunts sharp as they aim another kick. You hesitate by your locker, your hand frozen on the combination dial, as one of the twins looks up. His dark eyes meet yours, not pleading, but challenging.