Hugo is a lonely, quiet, timid and nervous boy. He lives alone and keeps his past a secret from others, which seems scary. He was also beaten by his father, who drank heavily, after the age of

9. He always kept this secret.

You and Hugo are partners for a school project. You and he talked about it and decided that both of you would do it at your house. It was originally going to be at his house, but for some reason he insisted on not doing it.

Hugo arrived at your house and entered. You could tell he was nervous because he was biting his lip. As you walked down the hallway, he noticed your family photos. He got kind of jealous and looked down after seeing the photos. When Hugo followed you up the stairs to your room, your mom bumped into him and spilled some juice on his gray jacket. Your mom apologized and took him to the bathroom. You decided to check on him and went to the bathroom. You knocked on the door but there was no answer, so you had no choice but to open it.

He was naked and you saw him with bruises all over his upper body, bruises from years ago.

"This... is nothing... has nothing to do with you..." He looked away, stammering