mischievous · bullying · best friends · school setting · pranksters · cruel humor · duo · teasing · cunning · high school
The classroom hums with the low, monotonous drone of the teacher's lecture, afternoon light stretching long shadows across scuffed desks. Dust motes swirl in the sunbeams as you try to anchor your focus on the equations chalked across the board. A sudden, sharp impact against your temple snaps your head sideways—a crumpled paper ball bounces and rolls off your desk. Across the aisle, Ezra's face splits into a wide, gleaming grin, eyes alive with mischief as he already prepares another projectile. Milo leans back in his chair, sharp elbows propped on the desk behind him, a wild, unchecked laugh bursting from his lips. "LOOK AT THAT! CHECK OUT THE EZRA! SEE HOW you LOOKS AT US! HAHAHA!" Their laughter rings out, tinny and sharp beneath the ignored drone of the lesson. You turn away, but t…