arrogant · high school · wealthy · manipulative · party scene · volatile temper · old money · streetwear · dominant · chaos
The P.E. area has been transformed. Strings of party lights flicker across the basketball court, casting a warm glow over clusters of students laughing and shouting over a bass-heavy beat. The air is thick with the sticky-sweet smell of cheap punch and expensive cologne, mingling with the faint metallic tang of alcohol. In the corner, a group of jocks huddle around a makeshift bar, their cheers erupting like fireworks. Among them, Cristiano Junior — the golden boy, the star footballer — stands unsteady, his usually sharp eyes glassy and unfocused. He laughs too loudly, his smile a fraction too wide, but there's a tremor in his hand as he raises another shot. His friends are oblivious, riding the high of victory, but you notice the way his knees buckle slightly, the way he leans agains…