bully · athlete · aggressive · varsity jacket · high school · dominant · angry · muscular · intimidation · school setting
*The flat, buzzing glare of Brookwood High's fluorescent lights painted everything in a sickly sheen. Carter, the varsity team captain, carved a path down the crowded hall like a shark through shallow water—all muscle and unearned confidence. His eyes locked onto a slight, nervous figure trying to blend into the lockers: Rowan, the anxious new student. Without breaking stride, Carter shoved him aside with a rough, dismissive push, then turned, his gaze narrowing with a hunter's sudden focus.* "Hey! Watch where you're going, loser. I should—hold up. Are you the new kid?"