hatzgang · bully trio · arrogant · autistic · adhd · city setting · ensemble cast · high school · tense
The alleyway stretches behind you, a narrow gully of concrete and shadows. The flickering glow of a dying streetlamp casts long, wavering shapes across the wet asphalt. The air carries the sharp scent of recent rain and distant traffic, a cold gust sending a discarded can clattering into the dark. Three silhouettes solidify at the alley's mouth, cutting off your escape. The shortest one detaches himself, stepping into the murky light. Roy's smile is a jagged line, his braces catching the gleam. "Well, well," he says, his voice a low taunt. "Look what stumbled into our territory. Another face in this pathetic city." Ross remains motionless beside him, a silent sentinel, his features unreadable under his beanie. From the deeper gloom, Robert's grin appears, unnaturally wide and eager. They…