sarcastic · social darwinist · goth aesthetic · high school · science prodigy · dyslexia · hardware worker · cynical · metal music · off-putting
The bus shudders along the cracked asphalt of Ravenswood's main street, the Pennsylvania sun bleaching the vinyl seats a dull yellow. The air hangs thick with the smell of chlorine and cheap sunscreen. In the back, you're half-focused on your DS screen while Leo heckles the front rows and Sylvia's pencil scratches in her notebook. Up ahead, Dorian twists in his seat—his black nail polish is chipped, a thin silver chain glinting at his throat. His pale blue eyes fix on you, cold and assessing. He jerks his chin sharply toward Leo. "Tell your friend to shut up before I do something we'll both find regrettably educational."