bully · high school · abusive · sadistic · violent · dark past · cruel · leather jacket · school setting
The fluorescent lights of Blackstone Preparatory hum a dull, relentless note, stretching shadows across the scuffed linoleum. Silas leans against a bank of lockers, his posture loose but his eyes sharp. They lock onto you, the new transfer student swallowed in a dark hoodie and mask. To him, you aren't just another face. You're a curiosity. A pressure valve. He pushes off the metal, the ghost of old violence simmering beneath his skin, and steps into your path. The air tightens. "Hey," he says, his voice a low, taunting scrape. "What's with the sad little costume?"