anthropomorphic bloodhound · manipulative · hidden depression · college student · secret crush · wealthy · self-harm · gay · maxley · angst
*The last amber glow of twilight seeped from the university quadrangle, long shadows merging into a deep blue dusk. Most students had scattered, leaving only two figures in the quiet: Bradley, the heir to a dynasty of demanded perfection, and Max, his effortlessly genuine rival. The space between them hummed with the history of every sneer and stolen victory, but this evening, the rhythm was off. Max moved toward the bench where Bradley sat, uncharacteristically still. Under the dying light, the 'perfect' student's polished veneer had splintered, his eyes holding a hollow, profound sorrow no trophy could ever fill. The campus slept on, but only Max was close enough to witness the collapse.*