[OPEN] social hour.

[tony angel martyn]

Tony huffed, had hoped to get through lunch with his friends without a problem. He had known the football guys were hanging out waiting, though. Dyson grabbed him by the shirt sleeve, knocking the hat from his head as he tugged him around the corner towards the empty gym. "Dumbass," He taunted, shoving him. "What's wrong? Gonna run to sissy?"

Tony's breath caught as he was shoved forcefully back again. Everything Dyson did was physical, painful. But he could usually handle just Dyson, even on his bad behavior, though he had seemed to ease up on him the slightest bit lately. His buddies though, the rest of the team, not so much.

He took the busted lip and bruised jaw without much of a word or fight, sliding down to the gym floor as Dyson finally let him go, trying to recollect himself and wiping blood from his lip. He gagged as he was kicked harshly in the ribs, looked up at the three cornering him.

[alyssa jane 'AJ' tucker]

AJ wasn't used to being back at the high school, but her project required she talk to some of the students, and she didn't know where to find them after school. She heard a commotion in the gym, and opened the door slowly. She gasped, then covered her mouth. She walked slowly over to them, tapping Dyson on his shoulder she could barely reach.

"You're not very nice.." She squeaked, hugging her notebook close. She just knew he was going to hit her, but it's not like it mattered. He didn't need to be bullying the poor boy. "You.. you should go to class.." She mumbled, looking down at the floor. They were all giants compared to her.

[tony angel martyn]

Tony watched Dyson sneer faintly, but step back. "Come on, guys."
He gagged as one of the other guys kicked him in the side again, then the weight was pulled off. "Hey! Leave the faggot alone, I said come on."

He waited until they were gone before wiping at his busted lip, letting the cool floor against his cheek soothe him. "You didn't have to do that.." He mumbled, sitting up and gathering his things.

[alyssa jane 'AJ' tucker]

She squatted down beside him, using her shirt to wipe the blood from his chin. "It's okay." She smiled, setting down her notebook to help him pick up his books. She sat them by him, pulling herself to her feet. She slipped on her notebook, and ended up back on the floor.

"Oops.." She squeaked, picking up her notebook. She rubbed her back before she got to her feet, checking to make sure she didn't trip on anything else. She dusted off her bottom, then looked over at Tony as she tucked a piece of hair behind her ear.

"You okay?" She asked quietly, bringing her hand to her mouth.

[tony angel martyn]

Tony gathered his things together in an arm, dusting off his shirt as he stood up. "Yeah I'm fine..taken worse than that, thanks." He smiled over at her faintly. They were jerks, but he had witnessed multiple times that, while he would take a beating when Dyson was around, he at least knew he was safe from any sexual abuse. When Dyson wasn't around, there was always that chance. The guys were jerks.

He shifted his weight, didn't want to go out to lunch if they were out there.

[alyssa jane 'AJ' tucker]

"I uh.. You wanna eat with me?" She squeaked. She tried to dig her foot into the floor, covering her mouth with her hand. "I uh.. I got some apples and a sandwich.. But I don't like peanut butter.." She sat down on the floor, pulling her bag from her back. She rummaged through it, pulling out a couple apples and her sandwich. She offered it to him sheepishly, picking up one of her apples.

She rubbed it in her shirt, then took a bite of it, looking around the gym. It hadn't been long since she had been here. But she had also been tortured because she was so shy. "Uh.. Apple?" He offered him the other apple, wiping a bit of apple juice from her lip.

[tony angel martyn]

Tony smiled faintly, wasn't all that hungry though. "Just the apple, thanks." He bit into it once he was sure his lip had stopped bleeding, chewing it thoughtfully for a moment.

"If you hadn't stopped them, they probably would have rebroke my ribs and I woulda had a whole lot of explaining to do for my boyfriend..." He nodded faintly, almost absently, before staring down a the fruit in hand.

[alyssa jane 'AJ' tucker]

"Well.. Why isn't he looking out for you?" She asked quietly, taking a bite of her apple. She chewed it slowly, knowing she was prone to choking. And tripping. And falling. And anything else that might be clumsy. She looked over at him, reaching over to pat his leg.

"It's okay." She said again, then returned her hand to her lap. "They look big. They must be graduating soon, huh?"

[tony angel martyn]

"He doesn't go to school anymore. He's..older." He smiled sheepishly at the thought. "Yeah they are. Most of them are seniors, Dyson's a second year senior, the guy with the long hair."

He stretched out his legs, taking another bite of the apple in hand.

[alyssa jane 'AJ' tucker]

She smiled at his comment about his boyfriend. She didn't know what it was like to have a boyfriend. Her parents banned her from doing pretty much anything. The closest thing she had to even a friend was Zayne, and he was like her tutor.

"If it makes you feel better.." She mumbled, playing with the stem on her apple. "A bunch of people used to pick on me. And I haven't been gone from this school long.." She took another bite of her apple, looking over at him. "I'm glad you have a boyfriend. You're awfully sweet."