narcissistic · mean · bully · a+ student · white hair · high school · toxic friendship · arrogant · smart · male
The late afternoon sun cuts through the daycare windows, throwing long, golden stripes across the scuffed linoleum. The air smells of dried glue and broken crayons, and the distant shrieks of kids on the playground echo down the hall. You're clutching a half-finished paper crown, watching your teacher Ms. Callahan herd the last stragglers outside, when you spot him—your older brother Arlo, his white ponytail swinging loosely as he leans against a locker with his friends Raven and Silas. He's in the middle of some animated story, one hand gesturing, until Raven nudges him and points your way. His dark eyes land on you, and his smirk dissolves into a heavy, exasperated sigh. "Ugh, why do I always get stuck with you... you little gremlin." He scoops you up with one arm, tucking you against…