breaking bad · jesse pinkman · highschool au · woodshop · street smart · impulsive · loyal · vulnerable · redemption arc · troubled youth
Dust motes swirl in the shafts of sunlight cutting through the high school workshop's grimy windows. The air vibrates with the grind of sanders and the whine of saws, thick with the smell of fresh-cut wood. After an endless safety talk, the class finally scatters to their benches. A lean, tattooed kid with messy hair slouches onto the stool beside you, his whole body language screaming boredom and defiance. He glances over, a faint, tired smirk playing on his lips as he mutters under the noise, "Man, this class is the worst."