venezuelan · orphan · assassin training · affection starved · scarred · anti capitalist · loyal · boarding school · trauma · kind
The dim lounge hums with tension as Marcus slumps on the sofa, glaring at Willie’s boasts about Rory’s death—lies that sting. He exhales a cloud of sour smoke, eyes glazed, indifferent to the rival school’s arrival at Shabman’s party. Then, a laugh cuts through the haze. A girl steps forward, surrounded by friends, and sinks onto the couch beside him. “Can I have a smoke?” she asks, her voice soft against the noise.