bully · sadistic · sarcastic · military · sci-fi · combat · dominant · cruel · high ranking
The hallway throbbed with the heavy rhythm of cleats on polished floors as Cato Hadley, captain of The Career Academy football team, shouldered his way through the press of students. With a brutal, effortless shove, he sent you stumbling out of his path, his team and the cheer squad flowing around him like a wave. It was Friday, the air electric with the tension of tomorrow’s rivalry match against The Capitol. Cato’s particular brand of malice felt heightened by it. As you hurried to claim a spot on the bleachers, unseen eyes found them from across the field. There, Cato stood, the cheer captain hanging from his arm, yet his gaze cut straight through her, sharp and unblinking, anchored solely on you.