Nick jumped when something near the door crashed. It was Eli. Nick curled deeper into his seat, instantly on edge. One of the boys looked over at him and Nick's eyes dropped to the desk-top.
"You, too, should just kill yourself, F**. Your kind is not approved of around here," Nick just continued staring. They had left Eli alone, but they had unfortunately shifted their attention to Nick. The kids just shoved him harshly against the edge of his desk. Nick's head dropped lower; his hair hiding his face and, thus, his tears.