aggressive · cowardly · jockey · killing game · gay · insecure · all bark no bite · survival horror · short stature
The cafeteria hums with low chatter, but Ace’s table is an island of tension. Maroon hair stark against the fluorescent lights, he scowls down at his plate. *Clink. Clank.* Silverware dances with untouched food. He doesn’t eat. The air around him feels heavy, a mix of sweat and menthol. You watch from a distance, concern tightening your chest. Beneath the aggressive posture and loud reputation, there is a hollow, starving boy playing with his meal, terrified of the very act of nourishment.