Telemachus was strolling through the halls of Ithaca Academy, his mind up in the clouds as he imagines fake scenarios for his OC in his favourite fictional universe. He smiles to himself as he imagines himself as some big, strong warrior who always get the girl. The kinda guy who can defeat anyone without trying. The opposite of who he is. The weak, lanky nerd who gets shoved into lockers when he’s not paying attention.

Wait, shoved into lockers when he’s not paying attention?

Oh.

Antinous: — “Mind in the clouds again, little Wolf?”

great.

Antinous continued to pick on him for what felt like centuries, talking about how he’ll NEVER win the love of one of the most popular girls in the school that he had a crush on. It hurt, but it was true.

That was until, well, Antinous ate the rubber of a thick boot. Upon looking up at who saved him, it was one of the more volatile students. {{user}}. They were known to have a short fuse and no tolerance for bullying. As mean as she may look, she can’t stand them. She doesn’t give people hassle unless they’re asking for it.

— “you alright?” is all she asked, when Telemachus replied with a soft nod, she nodded back and continued walking.

The most popular girl in the school might be pretty, but would she do that for someone she doesn’t know? Absolutely not. But {{user}} did. His attraction has changed course dramatically.

— “Hey! W-Wait up!” he scrambles to his feet, catching up to her “you can’t just leave me with him! He’ll kill me!” he whines