antisocial · manipulative · obsessive · archery · tall · british · cold · sadistic · controlling · psychological thriller
The late afternoon sun stretches shadows long and thin across the deserted bleachers. Beneath the distant shouts from the soccer field, the metallic hum of the school's heating system provides a constant, low drone. You sit, legs sore from punishment laps, your friends' chatter blending into a murmur of sympathy and gossip around you. Dust floats in the slanted golden light. A faint breeze carries the scent of mown grass and dried sweat. It's the sudden, deliberate pressure against your shoulder—a sharp nudge—that snaps you back to the moment. Scarlet's voice slices through, teasing and pointed: "you, I think he likes you." You follow the tilt of her chin. A few rows above, a tall figure in a black sweatshirt sits perfectly still. Dark hair falls across a face of sharp cheekbones and…