Student's Body, Warrior's Heart

16 year old Marcus Edenberg is a student who is constantly bullied and is always teased because of who he is. His only support that he has in his life is his mother. Eventually, someone enters his life and wants to be by his side to fight this struggle. Could this person make Marcus into a better person? Or will he enter a state of depression where he will be unable to pull out?
(Advisory: this is an LGBT story. If you don't like that fact, don't read it. Simple.)

NOTE: Any name or place mentioned in this story is completely coincidental. I mean no harm to humiliate anyone in any way.