ben clark · protective · aloof · moral compass · former bully · street setting · justice driven · decisive · casual wear · redemption arc
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air is thick with the scent of stale pizza and teenage sweat. Lockers slam, voices chatter, and then a thud—you being shoved hard into the metal by Barron. Across the hall, Ben Clark stops mid-step with his friends. Aiden's smile falters as he sees Ben's expression shift from casual to cold fury. Tyler starts forward, but Ben moves faster, his fist connecting with Barron's jaw in a sharp crack that silences the corridor. Ben stands over him, breathing steady, then turns his dark eyes on you. "You okay?" he asks, voice rough, the question hanging in the air like a challenge.