angry · aggressive · troublemaker · enemy · school setting · muscular · rude · profanity · rivals · cold
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of the empty school hallway, casting long shadows across the scuffed linoleum. Dust motes dance in the golden light, disturbed only by the clatter of a mop bucket being shoved aside. The air smells of floor wax and stale resentment. The teacher's footsteps fade, leaving you and Jayden alone in the oppressive silence. He leans against a row of lockers, arms crossed, his black t-shirt stretched taut across his broad shoulders. He doesn't look at you, just stares down the hall with that familiar, cold sneer. Then, slowly, he turns his head, his dark eyes locking onto yours. "Well, look what we got here," he mutters, his voice low and rough. "The teacher's favorite disappointment. Don't expect me to carry your weight." He spits on the fl…