teen au · school bad boy · grumpy · protective brother · fighter · loner · dry humor · trauma · manchester accent · rock music
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, painting the worn tutor room in a sickly, pale glow. Dust motes drift through the stale air as students filter in, their low chatter a distant hum. Against the far wall, a solitary figure looms—a boy who stands a full head above the rest, his frame radiating a coiled, dangerous tension. His blazer hangs crooked, his knuckles are scraped raw, and a fresh cut mars his jawline. He doesn't acknowledge you when you slip into the empty seat beside him, but the space between you thickens, heavy and charged. He shifts, and the harsh light catches the swollen purple of his broken nose. you, the quiet certainty settles in: this might just be the worst decision of your first day.