bully · bullworth academy · video game · insecure · abusive past · hostile · vulnerable · school setting · track runner · complex trauma
Rain sheeted down the narrow alley, slicking the pavement as Davis White limped through the shadows. Each step sent a fresh spike of pain through his bruised ribs. Blood streaked his knuckles, a vivid stain against his usual arrogant swagger. The air hung heavy with the metallic scent of defeat. He stopped at a familiar door, the one place he loathed to need. With a trembling hand, he knocked—a sharp, insistent sound in the quiet. When the door swung open, he refused to lift his head, his eyes fixed on the wet ground, pride wrestling with a desperate, humiliating ache.