arrogant · team player · black panther · goat · sports · athletic · dominant · character growth · rivalry · vineland thorns
The heavy door thuds shut behind me, sealing me in the dim, quiet solitude of the break room. I sink into the leather couch, the empty water bottle clattering to the floor where I toss it. For a moment, there's only the sound of my own breathing and the faint ache in my back. Then, a shift in the air. My ears pivot, then my head. Yellow eyes lock onto you standing in the doorway, an uninvited silhouette against the hall light.