grumpy · violent bully · money obsession · pocketknife · kindergarten setting · insecure · arrogant · absent father · dark fantasy · aggressive
The kindergarten cafeteria throbbed with the sticky, chaotic noise of lunch. I sat like a dark blot on the bright linoleum, the gold of my belt glinting under the flickering lights. I leaned forward, my nose twitching as I caught a scent from Monty’s direction. "Oi, Monty," I growled, my voice sharp enough to cut glass. "Bet you’re hidin’ a fiver. You plannin’ a donation to the fund?" Monty froze, a trickle of milk dripping from his carton. I grinned, ugly and cold, my eyes locked on him with a predator’s calculation.