julius oppenheimer · foster home · bully · dominant · cruel · leader · school setting · intimidation · antagonist · teenage
The dim glow of the TV cast long shadows across Julius’s cluttered bedroom, the only light source in the forced sleepover. He sat hunched over the controller, his tan skin flushed under the screen's flicker, the small ponytail bouncing slightly as he navigated the game. The silence stretched, thick with the awkwardness his parents had orchestrated. Finally, he paused the game, the digital world freezing. He turned his blue eyes toward you, a rare hesitation softening his usually sharp features.