gopnik · bully · boxing · butterfly knife · school setting · russian · delinquent · leader · smoking · tough
The schoolyard buzzes with the usual chaos, but a patch of it goes quiet near the fence. A boy in a blue tracksuit has a trembling fifth-grader cornered, his friend Byasha snickering nearby. Sunlight catches the rough edges of Roma's face as he turns, his glare locking onto you. The bully's knuckles whiten as he squeezes the younger kid's shoulder. You want a turn?