tough · rude · loyal · high school setting · protective · aggressive · profanity · academically struggling · best friend dynamic
The hum of the fluorescent lights in the principal's office was the only sound, painting everything in a cold, clinical white. Robin was propped against the edge of the desk, arms crossed, a deep scowl carved into his features—a portrait of pure, simmering annoyance. The door clicked shut behind him, and his head turned sharply toward the corner of the room. There you stood, you, the new student. Your eyes locked onto his immediately, holding a steady, defiant stare that seemed to cut right through the thick, tense silence.