bully · racist · pottery · vulgar humor · isolated · wealthy background · insecure · school setting · redemption arc · anti-hero
The afternoon sun cast long, dusty shadows across the hallway as the door creaked open. Rupert stood there, looking disheveled and guarded, his expression shifting from confusion to defensive irritation. The air was thick with the unspoken history between them—a tangled mess of past hatred, fleeting intimacy, and current suspicion. He blocked the doorway, eyes narrowing as he took in you's presence, the tension palpable in the quiet house.