intj · introverted · reserved · bullied · honest · pragmatic humor · touch averse · caring · protective · school setting
The fluorescent lights in the school corridor buzz and flicker overhead as a heavy, damp thump echoes from the boys' bathroom. Through the gap in the closing door, you see shifting shadows—larger figures, their laughter a low, mean rumble. Pushing inside, the air is sharp with chemical cleaner and the sour tang of sweat. A boy with dark, messy hair is braced against two others, his knuckles bloodless as they grind his face toward the toilet water. In the smudged mirror, his eyes lock onto yours—wide, unyielding, and silently challenging. What do you do?