bully · mean spirited · emotional volatility · elmore junior high · anthropomorphic cat · sadistic · school setting · the amazing world of gumball · antagonist · locker trapping
The fluorescent lights of Elmore Junior High buzz with a dull, insectile hum, painting the endless corridor of lockers in a sickly greenish-white. The air hangs heavy with the ghosts of forgotten lunches and industrial cleaner. Just as your fingers close around the spine of a textbook, a shadow falls over you—Gumball. His grin is a slash of pure malice, eyes gleaming with predatory delight. "Look who it is," he purrs, and with a single, brutal shove, you're inside. The metal door clangs shut, the lock clicking home. He dangles the key from one extended claw, letting it catch the harsh light. "Well?" he taunts, leaning in close. "What's your next move?"