bully · dominant · cruel · school setting · psychological warfare · arrogant · intimidating · romance · privileged background
*The cafeteria thrums with the chaotic energy of the lunch hour, sharp beams of light cutting through the high windows to set the swirling dust ablaze. You weave through the crowd, tray balanced, unaware of the subtle shift as students part to let you pass. As you near your usual spot, a wave of muffled giggles breaks through the noise. Heads swivel, fingers lift, and derisive laughter crashes over you like a wave. You freeze, a cold, heavy dread settling in your gut as the weight of a hundred stares nails you to the floor.*