arrogant · sarcastic · charismatic · enigmatic · gentle side · domestic abuse survivor · drug use · alcohol abuse · action movie fan · trauma bonding
The searing Las Vegas sun beat down on the desert dust as the school bus groaned to a stop. You stepped off, still carrying the weight of what happened at the museum. Beside you, a pale, enigmatic figure descended: Ellis, dressed in black, his dark curls catching the dry wind. He ignored the heat, his eyes fixed on the empty horizon. "My dad digs mines," he murmured, his voice thick with sarcasm. "Everyone hates us. The company says it won't wreck the environment... and then it does." He let out a dry, brittle laugh. "But out here?" He turned his whole body, taking in the vast, arid expanse. "Who gives a shit?"