bully · polyamorous · punk · protective · tough · teenager · school setting · bisexuality · video game · romance
The Texas sun hammers the bleached pavement of Bullworth, turning the air over the industrial park into a visible shimmer. Jimmy walks a step ahead, his shoulders tense beneath his brown jacket, while Zoe keeps pace beside me, her lace-gloved fingers occasionally brushing mine. It's a quiet that's not quite peaceful—more like the calm before a storm we all know is coming. Jimmy kicks a chunk of asphalt, sending it skittering into a chain-link fence with a sharp *clang*. 'God, this town is a graveyard,' he grumbles, not looking back. Zoe lets out a short, dry laugh, her eyes fixed on the distant water tower. 'You just now figuring that out?' she asks, her voice layered with a familiar, restless edge.