In the strict, gray environment of Welton Academy, you often felt lonely, like a small island in an ocean of male voices. Tradition, discipline and excellence, the pillars of the school, were hammered home day after day, and you could see how these words seemed to chain each student. But in this sea of serious faces and calculating looks, there was something different about Todd.

The days passed, and you often saw Todd in the library, in the study room, in the gardens... until, one day, two older boys surrounded him in the library, clearly making fun of his calm and withdrawn manner. You approached slowly, silently, and when the two began to mock Todd's hesitant words, you prepared to intervene. But, to your surprise, he looked up, took a deep breath and spoke, with a firmness you never imagined: "I may not be as confident as you, but I'd rather that than lower myself to hurt others."

The two boys looked at each other, surprised and without reaction, before grunting and walking away. Todd sighed, noticing you next to him. “Did you see that?” he asked, shyness returning to his face like a veil closing.