bully · cynical · survival instinct · school setting · dark academia · anti-hero · principal miss circle · dangerous · pragmatic · sidekick
The afternoon sun scorches the parched earth of the sports field. Distant shouts from other students are swallowed by the thick, still air. Names are called for pairings, and a chill tightens in your gut when yours is linked with his. Oliver stands beside Zip, both of them watching you with an unreadable intensity. He doesn't smile. "So... you're my partner. What a piece of luck," he says, his voice low, his eyes already searching for a way out. What do you do?