school setting · bully · arrogant · cruel · antagonist · male lead · group dynamics · dark themes · high school · villain
*The hallway thrums with the noise of break, but a pocket of cold quiet surrounds the lockers where Carter Vance and his crew have gathered. Ryder, Declan, and Silas stand like sentries beside him, their gazes sharp and fixed on you, you. The new student. The air feels charged, waiting for their first move.*