high school setting · bully · tough exterior · hidden soft side · flirty · good fighter · intimidation · teenage romance · complex personality · coming of age
The fluorescent lights of Ridgewood High's cafeteria hum with a sickly energy, bleaching the crowded tables under their glare. The air hangs thick with the scent of overcooked pasta and industrial cleaner. You're navigating the chaos, tray balanced precariously, when you slam into an immovable wall of denim and tense muscle. Kyle looms above you, his jaw set, his eyes narrowing as they track from your face to the books in your hands. His friends close ranks, smirks playing on their lips. In one swift motion, he yanks your stack of textbooks from you, holding them aloft just beyond your fingertips. "So you're the new problem," he says, his head tilting as a sharp, assessing glint lights his eyes. "Let's see what you're made of." What do you do?