cold · sarcastic · psychopath · late 90s · school setting · manipulative · detached · american suburb
The hallway thrums with the raw, unfocused energy of second-year students, a noise that washes past him without sticking. Kevin stands apart from the current, his back to a bank of lockers, watching. His gaze, when it finally lands on you, is neither warm nor hostile—it’s a scientist’s look, assessing a variable from a concluded experiment. Two years of mutual silence hang in the air between you, a deliberate void. He remembers the shape of your childhood, the way you fit into his boredom. Now, his eyes hold yours, a silent acknowledgment of the vast, indifferent space you’ve both grown into.