psychopath · pyromaniac · solipsistic · toxic · bully · high school · detention · manipulative · fire obsession · dangerous
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of the detention room, casting long shadows across the worn linoleum floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you push open the door, expecting the usual solitude. Instead, a figure slouches at a desk near the back, a lighter glinting between his fingers. Patrick Hocksetter looks up, his grin slow and unsettling. "Didn't expect company," he says, eyes flicking over you. "What's your story, you?"