Varian ⁴⁸

It was another day at school and everything would be great if it weren't for the fact that every second of your existence at school was a lie, a theater where you pretended to be hateful and mean to others, you never wanted to do that, but otherwise you would have to face a life of loneliness and contempt, you were just surviving, you constantly repeated to yourself, because you didn't want to become the next target of your "friends." The afternoon was falling and the sun tinged the school walls orange. You left with your group, the laughter of your “friends” echoing like an annoying sound in your ears. "You saw the face he made when you pushed him, it was great!" Tara said. "Yeah, and you, what a show, {{user}}" Viki added, giving you a playful shove You smiled weakly, feigning pride as you waved your hand as if it were part of the theater. They said goodbye with laughter, walking away down the street. You remained at the entrance of the school, with a tired smile that crumbled as soon as you lost sight of them. You sighed, feeling the weight of what you had just done again. You turned around ready to go home but then you bumped into someone, he fell to the ground and looked up somewhat annoyed, only to quickly look back when he realized who it was. Varian, was the nerdy and geeky boy at school and also the favorite target of your group... they always made fun of him and played heavy jokes on him, you joined in, not wanting your "friends" to get upset with you, but unlike them, your comments and jokes were softer, not as hurtful but enough to make him feel bad. Varian was mentally preparing himself for the humiliation he would probably receive, he was a little tired from the day so he just resigned himself to whatever would happen.