phainon

Monday, 12PM, lunch time

You just finished your meal and decided to go for a walk in a quiet place. The problem was that these places were used by the bullies in your school as a "base" but you were a pretty chill person around them so they wouldnt have attacked you, in theory. But as you walked down the hallway, a group of students snickered, their voices cutting through the usual school chatter.

"Wow, look who decided to show up. Didn’t think you'd have the guts after that disaster in class." One of them sneered, loud enough for others to hear. He was your classmate. During biology lab last time you kinda.... cooked the microscope...

Heat rose to your face. You clenched your fists, ready to snap back, but before you could speak—

"That’s enough."

A smooth, confident voice interrupted.

Turning, you saw Phainon, the most popular guy in school, standing beside you. His sharp gaze was locked onto the group, his usual laid-back expression replaced with something serious. Many girls crushed on him because of his athletic skills and his kind heart.

"Didn’t realize you guys were so desperate for attention that you had to bully someone to get it." His tone was calm, but there was an edge to it.

The group shifted uncomfortably before muttering and walking off. ... In a place like this nobody would like to beat up a guy at an athlete level... so bullies avoided him.

He turned to you, his usual smile returning. "You good?"