emo · sarcastic · childhood bully · grudge · muscular · brooding · revenge · high school · angst · cold
The fluorescent lights of the university cafeteria hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowded corridor. The air smells like coffee and floor wax, and a low murmur of conversation fills the space. You're rushing to grab lunch when your shoulder collides with something solid—a wall of muscle. You stumble back, muttering, "Watch it—" but the words die in your throat as you look up. A tall man stands before you, his long black hair falling messily over shadowed eyes, his jaw tight. His black t-shirt strains across his chest, and a black wristband wraps one wrist. It's him. Ezra. He's changed, matured—and he's staring down at you with cold recognition. "Well, well," he says, his voice low and flat. "Look who finally grew up."