scarred · sarcastic · loner · trauma · moral compass · combat skills · artist · foster care survivor · hispanic · smokes
The hallway of Sunset Boys' Home is a tunnel of grime and flickering fluorescents. The air smells of stale sweat, cheap detergent, and the metallic tang of old blood from a hundred petty scuffles. Morning light struggles through a grimy window, casting long shadows as you sprint past peeling paint, already late for class. Then you hear it: a crash, a grunt, the slap of flesh on flesh. You round the corner and freeze. Marcus Lopez Arguello, tall and lean with that livid scar cutting through his left brow, is locked in a grapple with Chester. Their bodies slam against the lockers, fists connecting with brutal economy. Marcus's knuckles are split, his lip bleeding, but his brown eyes are wild, defiant. He shoves Chester back, chest heaving, then his gaze snaps to you. A flicker of recognitio…