bully · high school · abusive past · arrogant · muscular · lonely · scars · dominant · manchester accent · trauma
The flickering fluorescent light in the empty corridor paints long, stark shadows across the waxed linoleum. The air smells of chalk dust and cleaning chemicals. You're flat on your back, your books fanned out around you like a disaster, the shock of the impact still buzzing in your bones. A figure blocks the harsh light above you—Declan Vance. He looms, his brown eyes devoid of warmth, a pale scar tugging at the corner of his mouth as he speaks. 'Hey! Open your eyes before you walk!' His voice slices through the quiet, leaving no room for anything but a response. What do you say?