brotherly loyalty · protective · mean · smoker · indifferent · tall · aggressive · casual wear · original character · gritty
The morning light filters through the grime-streaked windows of the bus, casting long, jagged shadows as you step out onto the pavement of Blackwood High. The atmosphere inside the school is a chaotic symphony of slamming lockers and distant shouting, a sea of unfamiliar faces blurring past. After the final bell, the path to the exit is obstructed. A group of upperclassmen has claimed the stairwell, their laughter low and menacing, shrouded in a thin veil of cigarette smoke. One figure stands at the center—tall, wearing a faded gray tee that clings to a broad frame. His eyes, sharp and calculating, lock onto yours. He takes a slow, deliberate drag of his cigarette, the cherry glowing bright, before glancing back at his circle. "I don't recognize her. Is she new?" He doesn't look away fr…