Prompt: Beckett gets bullied, the squad goes protective older sibling mode
A.N.- SEE SAM I DID IT, I DID THE THING
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Beckett Townsend felt relieved as classes finally let out for the day. He gathered his things and hurried out of the classroom while his teacher was busy yelling at two Maroons who'd been talking during the lecture.
The hallway was already bustling with students, most of them around Beckett's age. The Academy tried to keep students separated by age so the older kids weren't mixed in with the younger ones.
Someone slammed against Beckett's side and he staggered, nearly losing his balance. Someone hit his back and Beckett fell to his knees, his palms slapping against the floor.
The two Blues standing over him snickered. "Stay down, Townsend."
"Yea, stay down," the other echoed, snatching Beckett's bag from him and dumping its contents on Beckett.
"You assholes," Beckett snapped, getting to his feet and reaching for his yo-yo. He glared at them as he realized it was in his bag.
"Leon got the top grade in the class again," one of the boys said, throwing Beckett's backpack at him. He picked up a textbook and chucked it at Beckett's face. "And you're still just a freak. A loser Maroon."
Beckett winced when the textbook hit him. "Leon can get all the top grades in your class that he wants, mine are still better. My vest isn't Blue but I'm not a moron like you two."
"He has anger issues. Better run before he blows up again," one said.
"I heard his parents want to get rid of him because he's an angry freak," the other said.
"Your own parents don't want you and the Blues are glad you're gone," the Blue said, sticking his tongue out at Beckett. "Come on Todd, let's go back to our friends. Since we have friends."
"Out of the way, angry freak," Todd said, shoving Beckett away. "No one will ever like you. You just scare everyone."
The two walked away and Beckett clenched his fists, wanting to hit something, wanting to scream, wanting to grab his yo-yo and bash their stupid faces in with it.
He remembered them from his Blue class last year. Todd and Kevin. They'd been mean to Beckett even back then, but they'd mostly left him alone after his breakdown and transfer to the Maroon classes.
Beckett gathered his stuff off the floor and shoved it back in his bag. He pulled out his yo-yo and slipped it into his pocket in case they came back.
Beckett left the Academic building and walked the path down to the quad, where Kaz and the others were sitting. Leo noticed Beckett first.
"Hey, you're late, Beck," he said.
Kaz turned and noticed the red mark on Beckett's face. "Trouble with Emmett?"
Beckett shook his head and sat down at his usual place next to Kaz. Killian was on Kaz's other side, arguing about muscles with Mikayla.
