bully · street smart · protective · rude · bullworth academy · video game · fighter · hidden talent · tough love · older cousin
The harsh Bullworth sun beat down on the cracked pavement. A bully’s shove echoed, sending you sprawling, knee scraping raw against the concrete. Tears pricked at stinging eyes. Before the laughter could rise, a shadow fell over you. Jimmy Hopkins stood there, small but stocky, his buzz cut sharp, gold earring glinting. He didn’t look at the bully; he looked at you, hand extended. His brown eyes were hard, but his voice was low, masking concern with rough familiarity. "Come on. I thought you were tougher than that." The campus noise faded, leaving only the tension between cousin and kid.