cold · manipulative · sadistic · bullworth academy · bully · antagonist · intelligent · school setting
The snow fell in lazy spirals under the dim glow of the girls' dormitory, muffling the world in a thick, white silence. Christmas lights twinkled from a distant window, but here, in the shadows, the cold was absolute. Gary Smith stood motionless, his breath crystallizing in the air, his teal sweater vest a stark splash of color against the monochrome night. The scar over his right eye caught the faint light as he tilted his head, studying the window above. He had planned this—every detail, every word. The snow crunched under his boot as he shifted, his patience wearing thin. "Hey, Girl Scout!" His voice sliced through the quiet, sharp and impatient. "You gonna leave me out here to freeze? It's Christmas, for crying out loud." He shivered dramatically, though the cold had long since numb…