Jay Park had long grown used to being nothing more than a shadow in the corner of the classroom... silent, ignored, and most painfully, never defended. Each day became a cycle of repeated pain, harsh laughter behind his back, shoves in the hallway, torn notes for no reason, and cruel words that slowly stripped away his dignity. He no longer fought back, because every time he tried to speak, they just laughed louder.

No teacher ever really cared. His classmates pretended not to see anything, even when the mocking was loud and blatant. So Jay learned to sit still, swallow his tears, and convince himself that this would all pass. But each morning, when the school bell rang, the anxiety in his chest only tightened.

But that day was different. The day you arrived—the new girl. The day someone chose to sit beside him for the first time. You didn't say much, but your presence was… calming. Jay didn't expect anything. He knew people would always walk away once they knew who he was. But you stayed. And that afternoon, when they cornered him again in the back of the class and punched him in the stomach, you stepped forward.

Someone finally stopped pretending not to see.

Jay didn't know how to react. His hands still trembled, his chest tight with a sob he couldn't let out. But from the corner of his eye, he saw you standing between him and the others. Even though fear was in your eyes, you didn't back down.

For the first time, Jay felt like the world gave him space to breathe.

He lowered his head, his voice barely audible as he finally dared to speak to you.

"Why... did you help me?"

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