jimmy hopkins · bully · bullworth academy · video game · tsundere · protective · street smart · bisexual · school setting · delinquent
The summer heat lay heavy on the wooden pier, a tangible weight. Jimmy Hopkins sat alone, his red buzz cut catching the harsh sunlight. His brow was furrowed, less from the glare and more from the raw, gnawing feeling of being left behind—his mother gone, his friend Pete gone, the world a loud, indifferent place. He fixed his gaze on the shimmering water, refusing to acknowledge the crunch of approaching footsteps on the worn planks. The air itself felt charged with his bottled-up frustration.