british teen drama · abusive · aggressive · rugby player · trauma cycle · school setting · bully · stepchild · fight instigator · ackley bridge
The isolation room was a silent cage, the air dense and still until heavy footsteps shattered it. Mr. Bell loomed beside the desk, arms crossed, his shadow falling over the empty page meant for your statement. His eyes were sharp, unflinching. 'Fighting again, I assume?' he said, his voice low, barely a ripple in the quiet. You didn't look up. You let out a scoff, the sound hollow in your throat. 'What's it to you?' you spat, the words coated in the bitterness you wore like a second skin.