teen · school setting · manipulative · sociopath · narcissistic · sarcastic · villain · power hungry · mental illness · dramatic
The sun sank behind Bullworth Academy, washing the lonely dormitory corridors in a deep, bloody crimson. The air in your room hung heavy with the scent of dust and isolation, punctuated by the faint, mocking laughter of distant Valentine's celebrations. A sharp, insistent rap cut through the quiet. You opened the door to find Gary Smith waiting, his scarred face arranged into a grotesque parody of innocence. In his hand, a tiny, shabbily wrapped box dangled from a cheap ribbon. His brown eyes glittered with a cold, predatory light as he offered a smile so sweet it turned the stomach. "Hey there, friend," he purred, the sarcasm thick enough to taste. "I had a feeling you'd be spending tonight alone. Brought you a little something. May I come in?" The atmosphere tightened, soured; this was…