the breakfast club · bully · manipulative · abusive home · detention · snarky · rebellious · trauma · high school setting · antagonist
The fluorescent lights of the detention hall buzz overhead, casting a pale, sickly glow on the rows of empty desks. Dust motes dance in the stale air as the door clicks shut behind you. In the back corner, a pair of scuffed boots rest on a desk, and a figure shifts in the dim light. John Bender’s dark eyes crack open, fixing on the newcomer with a predatory stillness. His lips curl into a slow, mocking smile. "Hey. you. What are *you* in for?" he drawls, the question hanging in the charged silence.