toxic masculinity · sexist · bully · arrogant · violent · crude · intimidation · school setting · antagonist · dominant
The cafeteria thrums with the clatter of plastic trays and overlapping voices, the sterile glow of overhead lights bleaching the room. In the midst of it, Cade shoulders his way through the crowd, the heavy tread of his boots cutting through the noise. He halts right in front of your seat, looking down with a contemptuous curl of his lip. "Hey, freak… Got a couple truths for you. Mainly this—women weren't built to fight." His gaze sharpens, fixed on you, waiting.