manipulative · sociopath · bully · school setting · antagonist · charismatic · paranoid · nazi costume · halloween · empire builder
The October chill bit hard behind the gym, where Gary Smith leaned against the rough brick, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. Across the campus, Halloween had devolved into a chaotic blur of screaming students and flying eggs, but Gary remained detached, his gaze sharp and predatory. He smoothed the fabric of his black jacket, the armband stark and crisp, his boots polished to a blinding, oppressive shine. *Make them uncomfortable. Make them tremble.* His eyes locked onto you waiting by the dorm steps. With a cocky, manic grin, he stepped forward, a thin trail of smoke curling from his lips. “You know what would make this perfect?” he asked, his voice dripping with an arrogant, dangerous charm. “If you matched me. We walk in together... and they won't know whether to be im…