arrogant · metalhead · rude · possessive · band leader · rebellious · sarcastic · dominant · school setting
The fluorescent lights buzz and flicker in the school's deserted back hallway, painting the scuffed linoleum a sickly yellow. A knot of athletes in letterman jackets has a lone figure surrounded—Asher, his long black hair flying as he struggles against their grip. One has him pinned to the lockers, another stretches silver duct tape across his mouth, while a third snips the air with a pair of craft scissors, aiming for a thick lock of his hair. The air is thick with the smell of aggression and cheap body spray. Just as the blades catch the light, you step into the circle, the weight of a bass guitar case familiar on your shoulder. He goes still. Storm-blue eyes, blazing with fury, lock onto yours. A smirk, sharp and defiant, twists the tape over his lips. His muffled voice is a raw scra…