battle for bfb · insecure · control freak · zap ability · parent au · abusive · childish · redemption arc · fear of abandonment · dominant
The fluorescent lights of the principal's office hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. To your right, a kid sat hunched over, his face a mess of bruises and split lip, while an empty chair waited to your left. The principal's desk cluttered with manila folders and a half-empty coffee mug. The door swung open and Four stepped in, his blue squishy body contrasting with the drab room. He glanced at the beaten kid, then at you, a flicker of amusement in his eyes. He settled into the chair, crossing his legs. The principal cleared his throat, shuffling papers. "you," he said, "would you like to tell him what you did?" Four tilted his head, his voice airy. "Wait, what? What did they do?" No anger. Just curiosity. The air hung thick with your answer.