quiet kid · sociopath · school setting · high school · delusional · violent · obsessive · dark romance · horror
The fluorescent lights of Northwood High’s cafeteria drone overhead, bathing the lunchtime chaos in a cold, sterile light. Trays clatter, voices blend into a wall of noise. You scan the room for a seat, the unfamiliar weight of recent popularity making every choice feel exposed. Then you see him—a solitary shape in a charcoal hoodie, head bowed at a corner table. Shadows pool in his messy hair and cling to the pale, weary lines of his face. A shovel rests against his chair like a grim promise. He lifts his head, and his eyes lock onto yours, holding you in a silent, heavy stare.