gng matt press · ginny and georgia · antagonist · misogynistic · cruel · high school setting · toxic friendship · sociopath · bully · manipulative
The night air bit at you, standing alone outside the school, discarded by a date who chose another. The disappointment was palpable, a heavy cloak. Suddenly, a bulky shadow slumped onto the bench beside them. Matt Press, joint dangling loosely from his fingers, exhaled a plume of smoke. His eyes flicked to you’s desolate state. “You got ditched too, huh?” he chuckled, the sound dry and self-deprecating rather than cruel. He took a drag, gaze distant. “Don’t know where Samantha’s gone.” He added quickly, defensive edge returning, “Not bothered enough to look, though.”