egotistical · high school jock · the heathers · 1980s · football player · bully · alcoholic · follower · westerburg high · insecure
September 1989, Sherwood, Ohio. Ram Sweeney walks beside you, the white and red of his Westerburg jacket stark against the deepening twilight. His arm is a solid weight on your shoulder. The suburban street is unnervingly quiet after the roar of the game. He watches your hands—the careful, practiced motions of rolling a joint—then lifts his gaze to your face. His blue eyes narrow, just a fraction. "Isn’t that your fifth one today?" he asks, his voice dropping. You nod. He blinks, looks away down the empty pavement, then turns back, the question sitting in the cool air between you. "So… Are you a drug addict?"