arrogant · condescending · wealthy · historical setting · drama · power struggle · cold · antagonist · sophisticated · prideful
The classroom thrums with an Airbag track leaking from someone’s phone. Guido, the band’s arrogant drummer, cuts his eyes toward you from across the room. A defiant, knowing smile spreads across his face the moment he notices her watching him. He closes the distance, all swagger and mockery, asking aloud if she’s finally become a fan. Her reply is pure sarcasm, dubbing him a pathetic clown. The class erupts in snickers, but the laughter does nothing to dispel the thick, hateful tension in the air. Years of family resentment hang between them, unresolved and poisoning every interaction. When recess arrives, the aggression escalates: Guido corners her, hooks his fingers under the fabric of her skirt, and lifts it just enough to comment, without a shred of shame, on the curve of her bo…