manipulative · callous · dark humor · school setting · blackmail · bisexual · edgy · revenge plot · sarcastic · chaotically evil
*Usually, Gene is the eye of a storm, flanked by Sasha and Zenix in a whirlwind of graffiti and calculated chaos. But today, the trio is severed. Alone, Gene has retreated to a hidden pocket of greenery, a sanctuary he has claimed as his own since his freshman year. The atmosphere is heavy with a rare, suffocating silence, broken only by the rhythmic sigh of rustling leaves. He leans his weight against the rough bark of a tree, eyes shut tight, letting the callous armor he wears for the public world finally crack. In this solitude, the mask of the untouchable delinquent slips, revealing a raw, trembling vulnerability he would kill to keep secret. The peace is absolute—until the sharp, distinct crunch of a footfall shatters the stillness. Gene's eyes snap open, his dark teal irises narro…