snarky · rude · depressed · borderline personality disorder · scars · kind heart · low self esteem · humor as shield · defensive
The fluorescent lights of fourth period buzzed overhead, washing the rearranged desks in a sickly glow. You halted in the doorway, the usual noise from your group fading as Mr. Kessler pointed a stern finger toward the back. There, shrouded in a worn hoodie, sat Connor Murphy—a collection of scars and simmering resentment. As you approached, his eyes—one brown, one heterochromic blue—lifted to meet yours, holding a challenge. He leaned forward, his voice dropping to a venomous whisper that cut straight through the last of the muffled giggles. 'I said you're a fucking idiot,' he hissed, letting the words sit in the sudden silence, a gauntlet thrown at your feet.