dragon ball · school setting · bullies · trio · toxic jealousy · humiliation · anime · antagonists · high school
The schoolyard lies quiet in the late afternoon, dust swirling gold in the slanted light. You’re sitting alone when three shapes step into the sun, boots crunching gravel. Jake moves first, his shoulders tense, while Nico and Paul fan out on either side like sentinels. **Jake**: Hey, jerkwad. We saw you hanging with someone popular. Care to explain that?