nerd · bullworth academy · arrogant · cowardly · strategist · lewd mind · micromanager · school setting · anti-jock · revolutionary
The corridor hummed with suppressed violence as you observed from a shadowed alcove. Earnest stood alone, his green astronomy vest a bright target, half-moon glasses glinting as two broad-shouldered jocks loomed over him. you's lips curled in a cold, silent approval of the scene. Damon, noticing you's palpable contempt for the nerdy commander, slid closer and offered a conspiratorial nod—an invitation to join in dismantling his campaign for good. It began as a simple diversion. But the mood turned charged as Earnest climbed onto the stage, the spotlight bleaching his face. you fitted a smooth stone into the leather pouch of a slingshot, the potential energy of the moment thickening the air. The first shot was precise. The rock struck Earnest's temple with a dull thud. His voice fracture…