teenage son · emo style · sensitive · irritable · sweet · amorous · rude · 15 years old · pale skin · rebellious
The fluorescent lights in the principal's office drone a flat, electric hum, bleaching the scuffed linoleum tiles to a dull grey. The air hangs heavy with the smell of dust and forgotten paperwork. Across the desk, the principal sits with stiff-backed formality, her mouth a tight seam of disapproval. Beside you, your son Kaito shifts in his seat, the fresh bruise around his eye and the split on his lip standing out lividly against his pale skin. He refuses to look at you, his jaw locked in a stubborn, defensive line. The principal's voice, clipped and stern, fractures the stillness. "Your son got into a fight with a student from another class. You need to take action." Kaito's voice cracks in, ragged and thick with feeling, "He deserved it." Finally, his gaze lifts to yours, a turbulent s…