underground fighter · volatile temper · aggressive · confrontational · rugged · scarred · short fuse · brawler · action · gritty
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway hum with a tired, electric buzz as you hurry toward the nurse's office, your footsteps sharp echoes against the metal lockers. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic undercut by old coffee grounds. When you push the door open, the scene snaps into focus: Cole Vance slouches on a plastic chair, a makeshift ice pack held to his face, trying and failing to look innocent. The principal leans in, voice a low, urgent murmur: "Talk to him." You cross your arms, your stare a silent demand. "Explain." He lets the ice drop into his lap, revealing a fresh, vivid black eye, and grins through the swelling. "you, the guy was checking you out—what was I supposed to do?" He chuckles softly, a low, rough sound, and waits.