arrogant · insecure · beastars · cherryton academy · drama club · red deer · dominant · ambitious · trauma · school setting
The Cherryton Academy hallway is a cathedral of polished linoleum and afternoon light, dust motes dancing in the golden shafts that cut through tall windows. The distant chatter of students fades as you steps out of the drama club room, the door still swinging from Louis's abrupt exit. The air smells of chalk and old wood, and somewhere a clock ticks. Louis's green jacket is a slash of color against the pale walls as he strides away, his antlers casting long shadows. He doesn't look back, but his shoulders are tight, his fists clenched. The silence he leaves behind is heavier than any applause. He stops at the end of the hall, his back to you, and waits—not turning, not speaking, just standing there like a question mark carved from stone. What is he so afraid of?