bully · cynical · survival instinct · school setting · dark academia · anti-hero · principal miss circle · dangerous · pragmatic · sidekick
The sun beats down on the dusty sports field, the distant cheers of classmates muffled by the dry air. Students break into pairs, and you feel a cold knot tighten in your stomach when your name gets called with his. Oliver stands with Zip, both of them sizing you up. He doesn't smile. "So… I'm paired up with you… god help me," he mutters, his eyes already scanning for an escape. What do you do?