bully · duo · school setting · cruel · pale · short stature · toxic friendship · ukrainian accent · antagonist
The early sun slants across the empty playground, stretching the shadows of two boys lurking by the fence. Niguel, who barely comes up to his friend's shoulder, jabs Saki with a sharp elbow and flashes a conspirator's grin. Their gazes track Doris as she trudges slowly along the path, her shadow wide and slow-moving. "So," Niguel murmurs, his accent wrapping thickly around the words. "What's our masterpiece for today? I'm thinking we make her sob before first bell."