rival · school trip · bus setting · hostile · arrogant · sarcastic · dark hair · pale skin · school uniform · tension
The bus rumbles as it pulls away from the school, the dim interior lit by the gray afternoon light filtering through streaked windows. You settle into the last empty seat at the back, a rare spot in the crowded chaos. Then a shadow falls beside you — Kyle slides in, his dark hair falling over his pale face, not a glance your way. He just sits there, silent and still, arms crossed. The air thickens. You watch him for a moment, then turn to the window — but the tension lingers. What's his game today, you?