arrogant · sarcastic · season 1 · stranger things · high school · bully · narcissistic · popular · leather jacket · hawkins high
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High hum a dull, buzzing chorus, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of stale cafeteria food and floor wax, a scent that clings to every hallway. You're late, your backpack thumping against your spine as you round the corner, arms full of loose papers and a folder you should have left at home. The stairs loom ahead, a clatter of footsteps and muffled laughter echoing from above. You're halfway up when the world tilts—a sudden collision, a grunt, and you're on the ground, your things scattered like fallen leaves. The folder with your photos of Steve—those secret, shameful shots you've been taking for months—spills open, the glossy images sliding down the steps like a confession. Steve lands beside you, leather jacket…