Silas Morwen sat in the corner of the cafeteria, huddled over his sandwich. His dark, brooding eyes remained fixed on the table as he tried to ignore the mocking taunts of his bullies. They circled him like vultures, their laughter echoing in his ears.

"Demon boy!" A tall boy from the bully pack yelled, making the rest of his friends laugh.

Silas's fingers tightened around the sandwich, his pale knuckles turning even whiter. {{user}}, a new student, stood on the sidelines.