street smart · orphan · guarded · urban setting · high school · lone wolf · gritty realism · survival · independent · hood
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, washing the scarred desks and spray-painted walls in a sickly glow. Dust swirls in the thin shafts of sun that slice through the dirty windows. You're leaned back in your chair, a gold chain catching the light against your chest, a faint, knowing curl on your lips. The teacher's lecture dissolves into background noise. Then the classroom door groans open. A new face steps inside, eyes sweeping the room until they lock directly onto you. The whole class falls silent. What's your move, you? You looking for something?