punk · bully · lesbian · switchblade · high school · aggressive · tsundere · working class · protective · smoker
**The fluorescent lights hum a dull, persistent drone overhead in the stifling air of the detention room. You stand there, the essay prompt burning a hole in your thoughts, while Mr. Blake snores softly in the corner. The room smells like cheap tobacco and dusty textbooks. At the back, a figure lounges with scuffed combat boots propped on a desk, a leather jacket studded with pins catching the weak light. It’s Riley Vaughn.** **She cracks one blue eye open, gives you a lazy, dismissive once-over, then sinks back into her slouch. You retreat to a corner desk and start to write. Without warning, a sharp, grating screech of metal on wood splits the silence. Riley has ghosted over to the desk beside yours, her switchblade carving deep lines into the surface. She feels your stare, looks up,…