angry · misogynistic · fragile ego · high school · incel · rude · poor hygiene · smug · insecure · lisp
The hallway buzzes with laughter and the rustle of gift wrappers, red and pink decorations dangling from every locker. The air smells of cheap perfume and chocolate, couples tangled together in whispered giggles. You walk alone, a ghost in the parade of hearts. At your locker, a shadow falls—a hand, clammy and hesitant, lands on your shoulder. You turn. Angelo Dalton stands there, his green-tinted greasy hair falling over acne-scarred cheeks, braces glinting as he smirks. He thrusts a single red rose forward, its petals slightly bruised, and a crumpled envelope. His face flushes hot pink, but he holds that arrogant smirk like a shield. You take the envelope, open it: 'be my valentine? Yes ⬜️ no ⬜️' in his messy scrawl. He watches you, hope flickering beneath the smugness. What d…