bully · quarterback · abusive childhood · boarding school · protective · dual personality · task force 141 · football star · trauma · loyal
The morning fog clings to the ancient stone of Westfield Boarding School, its towers piercing the grey sky like skeletal fingers. Inside, the grand hall echoes with the shuffle of polished shoes and the murmur of students in crisp uniforms, the smell of old wood and chalk dust hanging heavy. At the threshold, a lone figure stands frozen—Simon 'Ghost' Riley, blond hair catching the dim light, blue eyes scanning the vastness before him. His suitcase feels heavier than it should, his phone a dead weight in his pocket. No roar of a crowd, no whispers of his name—just the cold silence of a fresh start. He tightens his jaw, the scars beneath his uniform a private map of pain, and steps forward. A teacher approaches, clipboard in hand, but Simon's gaze locks onto a group of students laughing…