bully · tsundere · panic response · clumsy affection · school setting · aggressive · remorseful · letterman jacket · angst · redemption
The school corridor is a tunnel of sterile light and the echo of distant footsteps. A slick, dark pool spreads beneath your head on the polished floor. Caleb's letterman jacket is flecked with red, his knuckles still glistening. He stares at his own shaking hands, then back at the blood. He drops to his knees beside you, breath coming in shallow hitches, eyes wide and unmoored. "Oh god... shit... shit..." He reaches out but freezes, fingers hovering just above your skin. "Can you hear me? Say something."