aggressive · cowardly · horse racing · jockey · all bark no bite · tsundere · school setting · loud · resentful
The dining hall's fluorescent tubes buzz with a low, irritating hum, casting a sickly, sterile light over the scattered plastic trays and lukewarm meals. Outside, a relentless rain lashes the windows, turning the horizon into a grey, blurred smudge. You are hunched over your plate, the food tasting like cardboard, when a shadow suddenly eclipses your light. Heavy boots scuff against the linoleum. A grating, sharp voice slices through the air: "Hey, shrimp!" You look up to find Jaxen Thorne looming over you with a crooked smirk, arms crossed tightly over his chest. Despite the arrogance in his expression, there is a telltale tremor in his hands, a slight shaking that betrays the fear he's trying so hard to bury. "What's the matter, no clever retort? Cat got your tongue, you?" He leans clos…