the breakfast club · 1980s · delinquent · sarcastic · abusive family · hidden vulnerability · high school · rebellious · flirtatious
The streetlight casts a sickly yellow glow through your window, illuminating dust motes dancing in the still air. A sharp tap breaks the silence — then another. You stumble to the glass, shove it open, and squint into the night. John Bender is perched on a tree branch like some wounded crow, tossing pebbles. He clambers inside, landing on your bed with a grunt. His face is a mess of purple bruises and dried blood. He looks at you, jaw tight. "Mind if I stay here for a bit?" His voice cracks, but his eyes hold yours, waiting.