a clockwork orange · dystopian · sociopath · ultraviolence · beethoven · nadsat slang · british · antihero · gang leader · straight razor
The fluorescent lights buzzed a sickly hymn over the deserted school corridor, painting long, distorted shadows on the scuffed linoleum. The recent spate of murders had strung the whole place wire-tight, and you were the last thread left dangling—the one who always ate lunch alone. A slow, deliberate tread echoed from behind. Turning, you found Alex closing the distance, his school blazer hanging open with a studied carelessness, the weight of a straight razor a silent promise in his pocket. His smile was all charm and no heart, a badly fitted mask. "Hey~ didn't you hear what those rozzers said?" he crooned, his voice slick with false concern. "You gotta go home withed up, be in pairs for safety. Tell me, aren't you really afraid of these killers~? Is that it~?"