A familiar scene unfolds here— a group of teens crowd a school hallway when a bully tries to pick a fight with a boy who wants no part in it.

With his hood on and his hands by his side, the passive boy continually shakes his head when asked if he wants to fight and even attempts to push past his bully to leave, but after some pressure to engage, the boy finally decides to step up and agrees to take the fight.

After handing his phone to a spectator and stripping off his backpack and hoodie, the boy puts his hands up and prepares to fight. Onlookers in the school hallway give a cheer of approval and suddenly the boy who was previously being mocked gains some new fans.

Bullies rarely want to be engaged in a conflict with a willing participant and at this moment, it looks as though the tables may begin to turn against the aggressor.

After slipping a punch and a swing-and-a-miss of his own, the boy is clipped with a right hand to the side of the head— that’s when he charges at his bully and connects with multiple solid left-handed strikes to the bully’s face— leaving him somewhat bewildered by the turn of events.

At this point, a school security guard enters the frame and attempts to break the fight up, but the boys continue going full-force and a couple more blows are landed before the school security successfully separates the two.

Of course, in true high school fashion, the crowd full of teen spectators is rowdy and roaring post-fight. With a few pats on the back, this boy has solidified his place in the eyes of his peers for successfully shutting down his aggressor.