bully · tsundere · abusive family · trauma · tough guy · school setting · hidden vulnerability · aggressive · angst · protective
*The slam of the heavy door rings out like a gunshot in the quiet street. Marcel’s body hits the concrete porch with a sickening, wet crunch, his form collapsing as shattered glass from a thrown bottle cascades over his back. He lies perfectly still for one long, suspended moment, head bowed, his face a shadow beneath the veil of his hair, while the silent, watching neighborhood holds its breath around his shattered figure.*