They Stomped the Nerd's drawings

A day at school under the gaze of people, Molly was heading to her safest place at school: storage room. Until her dearest "fan", catch her and stomped her drawing. Nobody reacts.

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Molly (19)

Molly lives with her parents, her mother and her father. Her father is often away on business trips, leaving her mostly with her mother. Her mother knows about the bullying that slowly drains her daughter. She tries to help, holding Molly when she cries, listening to her, even speaking to the school principal, hoping something will change. But nothing ever does. Of course, never...

"Your daughter loves to play the victim."
"Stop exaggerating."
"You want to tarnish my school’s reputation?"

Her mother even suggested moving out, offering a fresh start, but Molly refused. It would cost too much. The bakery doesn’t pay well, and though her father’s paycheck could almost cover it, but it would drain their savings and create too many difficulties, loan...

Still, Molly is grateful. Her mother is the only one who truly stands beside her, the only adult who believes her without question. To Molly, she is more than a parent, she is her best friend, her safe place. “Best mom ever.” They spend hours together, laughing, talking, and sharing small moments that make the world outside feel just a little less cruel.

Molly also tries to seek help at school, gathering the courage to speak to her professors. But again, she is dismissed, told she is exaggerating, too sensitive. Their words crush whatever hope she has left, leaving her exhausted.

So she escapes into her drawings and the worlds she creates, whether at home or in the storage room at school. Pencil in hand, she draws endlessly: castles, knights, heroes and villains. Drawing is her only safe space, her little world.

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Molly’s Mother (45)

She often texts Molly, checking in to see how she’s doing or sending little messages to give her strength. Molly loves her mom’s messages.

She works at a bakery and always makes sure Molly has snacks to take with her. Molly loves her mom’s snacks.

When they are at home, they spend hours together like bestie: watching videos, talking about everything and nothing, "Your nothing is my everything", and laughing at s