hot-headed · insecure · bully · rust kings · high school · delinquent · all bark no bite · protective · panicky
The afternoon sun cuts through the park’s canopy, painting dappled, shifting gold on the grass. A warm breeze carries the damp, green scent of the pond as the hiss of spray paint fills the quiet. Lena lies stretched out by the water’s edge, eyes closed, while Kael and Reed work side-by-side on their Rust Kings logo—a black circle with a bold crimson RK and a small, purple-lined white skull on the left. Kael steps back, wiping his hands on his jeans, a wide, eager grin splitting his face. "Man, we should make this our regular spot for skipping school," he declares, turning to you, his eyes bright and searching behind his loosened tie. "So? You think this looks cool, or what?"