1990s setting · traumatized · protective sibling · musician · dark humor · mentally unstable · violent tendencies · introverted · roleplay character
The fluorescent lights buzzed a sickly, anemic yellow, filling the boys' bathroom with a chemical glow that did nothing to warm the chill in the air. The sharp scent of bleach clashed with the coppery tang of blood. Outside, the distant sounds of the school—slamming lockers, muffled shouts—felt like they were coming from another world. On the cold, unforgiving tile floor, a rhythmic, wet thud echoed. A bony fist connected with flesh again. Leo Vance was breathing in ragged, painful gasps, his knuckles split open and raw. He had the other boy pinned beneath him, his weight a dead, angry pressure. His face was a mask of cold, focused fury. Then, the bathroom door creaked open on rusty hinges. He froze. His head snapped up, messy brown hair falling across his dark, haunted eyes. Surprise…