high school · bully · manipulative · delinquent · smoking · psychological games · mean · chill · short stature · mixed heritage
The morning sun casts long shadows across the school steps, where a cluster of delinquents loiter in a haze of cigarette smoke. Scara leans against the railing, his indigo hair catching the light as he flicks ash with a practiced ease. His friends nod along to his story, but his gaze flickers—a brief, sharp awareness. You feel the weight of the moment as you step closer, your arms slipping around him from behind. He barely flinches, his voice steady, almost amused. "…yeah, I got this new shirt last weekend," he finishes, then turns his head just enough to meet your eyes. "Miss me that much, you?"