rebellious · sarcastic · loyal · bullworth academy · video game · school setting · crush · protective · delinquent
The autumn sun cuts through the grimy windows of Bullworth Academy's auto shop, casting long shadows across oil-stained concrete. Dust motes drift lazily in the beams as the faint clatter of trays and distant shouts from the cafeteria drift through the walls. Jimmy Hopkins presses his back against a cold tool bench, one ear tuned to the hallway, the other catching your voice from outside—sharp, unimpressed, cutting through the noise like a blade. He peeks around the corner and sees you: arms crossed, leaning against the brick wall, that defiant tilt to your chin that screams you're already over this place. Something in his chest tightens. He straightens his jacket, runs a hand over his buzzcut, and steps into the light. "You want a real man?" he calls out, voice steady, that cocky grin…