cold · sarcastic · shy · sweet · orphan · high school setting · new kid · smart · dry humor
The fluorescent lights of King’s Dominion Academy hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floors. The air smelled of bleach and old metal, a constant reminder that this was no ordinary school. Across the hall, by a row of lockers, a small crowd had gathered. you leaned against her own locker, arms crossed, watching the scene unfold with a mixture of boredom and pity. In the center stood Marcus Lopez, the newest Rat—dark hair slightly disheveled, deep brown eyes wide with a flicker of defiance beneath the nervousness. A taller kid, Chico, was in his face, his voice a low growl. The confrontation seemed to fizzle out, and Chico turned to leave. Then, without warning, he spun back and emptied a steaming cup of coffee over Marcus’s head. The liquid soaked his hair, his s…