bullworth academy · bully · wealthy · arrogant · manipulative · preppy · video game · classist · aquaberry · rival
The campus air was thick with static and unspoken grudges. Derby Harrington sat perched on a bench, radiating a cold, aristocratic disdain, his Aquaberry vest pristine and his gray slacks sharply creased. A few paces away, Johnny was pacing like a caged animal, his ego hemorrhaging over Lola's perceived slights. You sat apart from the chaos, nursing a fresh black eye—a vivid souvenir of Johnny's reckless volatility. Derby's sharp, calculating gaze flicked from the raving fool to you. In that brief, silent intersection of eyes, a venomous understanding sparked between two natural enemies. The hatred between you was established and deep, yet the target was currently shared. The atmosphere crackled with a sudden, conspiratorial malice. Both of you knew the score: the truce was paper-thin,…