bullworth academy · preppy · insecure · abusive father · faux british · status obsessed · webbed toes · petty · rival · psychological trauma
The heavy oak door of the Harrington estate slammed shut, muffling the smug chatter of the preps inside. Out on the frost-slicked driveway, under the weak glow of a wrought-iron lantern, Tad Spencer stood frozen. He watched your retreating back, the rigid line of your shoulders a silent accusation. His perfectly styled pompadour was slightly mussed, a single auburn strand falling across his forehead. The gold watch on his wrist felt suddenly heavy, a symbol of everything hollow. He took a shaky step forward, the gravel crunching under his loafer. When he spoke, his voice was stripped of its usual theatrical sneer, thin and raw in the cold air.