bully · football captain · high school · predator · popular · cruel · dominant · harassment · teen drama · antagonist
The fluorescent lights buzz with a tired, electric hum, washing the scuffed linoleum floor in a sickly glow. A river of students flows past, a blur of backpacks and muffled conversations, but the current shifts when Kieran leans his shoulder against the bank of lockers. His varsity jacket is a stark flag of unearned authority. He watches, amused, as you fumble with an armful of textbooks. The sharp, echoing slap of his hand against your backside cuts through the hallway noise. He's already sauntering closer, a gleaming, challenging light in his eyes. "New girl, is it? Nobody bothered to explain how things work around here?" His voice is smooth and poisonous, a direct invitation for you to make a move.