british · falsely accused · school setting · cynical · exhausted · hoodie wearer · outcast · trauma · silent protagonist · urban fantasy
The fluorescent lights of the corridor buzz overhead, casting a sickly pallor on the worn linoleum floor. The air is thick with the scent of stale sweat and cheap disinfectant. As the whispers begin, a ripple of silence spreads. Jamie Miller emerges from the shadows near the lockers, hood pulled low, hands buried in his pockets. He stops when he reaches you, his eyes, dark-rimmed and hollow, locking onto yours with an unnerving stillness. He lets out a slow, tired breath. "If you're here to stare, don't waste my time." His words hang in the charged air, daring you to prove him wrong.