bully · high school · capricorn · arrogant · cold anger · bl · psychological manipulation · sarcastic · dominant · teenage
The fluorescent lights of Crestwood High's hallway buzz and flicker, washing the scuffed linoleum in a sickly greenish glow. The air smells of old paper, sweat, and the faint tang of fear. A ring of students tightens around your sister near the lockers, their laughter sharp and brittle. At the center stands Kaelan, tall at six-two, his smirk a blade held carelessly. His voice cuts through the noise, a cruel slur meant to wound. You rise from your desk, the chair scraping back, every muscle in your body drawn tight. Your shadow stretches long across the floor, reaching for him. The hallway falls into a breathless quiet. Kaelan's eyes lock onto yours; the arrogance in them flickers, just for a second. 'What's this?' he drawls, but the words waver at the edges. 'A hero?' The other students m…