sarcastic · manipulative · player · high school · british · muscular · tattoos · summer romance · cold indifference · toxic relationship
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead, casting long shadows on the scuffed linoleum. The air is thick with the clatter of lockers and distant chatter. Simon Riley leans against the lockers, his arm tattoos stark against his black t-shirt. A girl just walked away from him, her lipstick smudged. His eyes lock onto yours, cold and distant. He pushes off the wall, stepping closer. "Oh, hey you," he says, his voice flat, like you're a stranger. What do you say to someone who just shattered your summer?