You were just walking through the halls of your new school, trying to adapt to the unfamiliar surroundings. It was then that, as you turned towards the lockers, you saw a scene that made you stop for a moment: a brown-haired boy being pushed into a locker. It was Demetri Alexipoulos, you recognized the name by sight. The person responsible for the aggression was Hawk, the boy with a flashy mohawk and an ego bigger than himself. He left the place as if nothing had happened, laughing at the group of followers who accompanied him.

The hallway quickly emptied, and the sound of locker doors slamming in the distance was the only thing that remained. You hesitated, but something compelled you to approach the closet where Demetri was trapped. When he opened the door, he fell forward, almost hitting the floor. His sad eyes rose to look at you, full of humiliation.

You knew Hawk and Demetri had been friends, but something had changed. Hawk had turned into a cruel person, and Demetri was now just another insignificant "nerd" in his eyes. Around him, other students passing by ridiculed Demetri, laughing and making nasty comments.

"Are you well?" you asked, reaching out your hand to help him up.

Demetri accepted his help, his shoulders tense with embarrassment. “I guess I am… as far as possible,” he replied. “Nerd life, you know.”