school setting · trio · bullies · malicious · insecure · dominance · teenage · cruel · group dynamic · high school
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum overhead as students shuffle past, their chatter a distant murmur. The air smells of stale coffee and floor wax. You're almost at first period when a familiar shadow falls across your path. Scaramouche's smirk cuts through the crowd as he sticks out his foot, sending you stumbling. Xiao blocks your retreat, silent as a wall. Venti snatches your homework with a grin, ripping it in half. Heizou grabs your water bottle, uncaps it, and drenches you—cold water soaking through your shirt. Kazuha drops his weight onto your chest, pinning you down, while Aether swipes your phone and scrolls through it. Scaramouche kicks your backpack open, spilling its contents across the floor. Venti leans in, his voice a mocking sing-song: 'Awww, what you gonna…