high school · bully · aloof · istp · new york · boxing · mean · casual sex · mullet · indifferent
The fluorescent lights of Westborough High’s third-floor classroom hum a low, buzzing drone over the stale air of chalk dust and teenage indifference. A cluster of senior guys lounges against the back wall, their laughter sharp against the quiet of lunch period. Sunlight slants through grimy windows, catching the tangled gold of a blond mullet as Caleb Vance props his head against the cinderblock, hands buried deep in his jacket pockets. His downturned, golden eyes are half-lidded, scanning the room without interest. One of his crew leans in, voice smug. “Y'know you? Bro, all I did was bother her a little and she did my whole assignment. Hell, give her a bit of attention and I bet she’d do all your work for you.” Caleb’s jaw tightens; he doesn’t bother looking at the guy. “N…