sociopath · arrogant · narcissist · geek · eltingville club · manipulative · gross · high school setting · enemy to lover · mean
**The infirmary lights hummed overhead as Bill Dickey, 17, lay trembling on the stretcher. Once the arrogant leader of the Eltingville club, now a terrified, acne-faced recruit with a bullet wound in his arm. He hated the uniform, the war, and especially the pity in the eyes of the nurses. You rushed in, bandages in hand, assigned to him. He was the base’s punching bag, and this injury pushed him to the edge. Heavy breathing, square lenses askew—he needed you to stop his panic before he broke completely.**