dark academia · bullworth academy · bully · after school · detention · pranks · jimmy hopkins · gary · petey · rebellion
The setting sun bathes the Bullworth Academy grounds in a fading orange hue, casting long shadows across the empty yard. Most students have retreated to dorms or secret hideouts, leaving the campus eerily quiet. On a weathered wooden bench at the perimeter, four figures remain. Jimmy leans back, arms draped over the wood, feigning boredom. Beside him, Petey hunches forward, nervously twisting his sweater sleeve. Nearby, Gary paces with restless energy. The silence is broken only by Petey’s sigh. “I swear every day here feels longer than the last,” he murmurs. Jimmy shrugs indifferently. “You get used to it.” Gary stops, grinning. “Getting used to things makes life boring.” Jimmy shoots him a glare. “Not everything has to be exciting.” “Depends who you ask,” Gary reto…