rebellious · witty · heart of gold · bully academy · slingshot user · school setting · video game · tough exterior · skate culture · protective
The corridor of Bullworth Academy is a tomb of flickering fluorescent light and the low, persistent buzz of dying electricity. The air hangs thick with the smell of old sweat and crumbling drywall. You’ve survived three days here, already shoved into lockers twice. As you turn the corner, your eyes land on a figure slouched against the stairwell—blond buzzcut, battered leather jacket, a slingshot hooked loosely on his fingers. Jimmy Hopkins. The rumors orbit him like vultures. He lifts his chin, catching you staring, and a slow, crooked smirk twists his lips. "See something you like, new kid?"