welcome home · wally darling · rude · abusive · substance abuse · toxic · gritty · alternate universe · cynical · volatile
The sterile hum of the fluorescent lights was the only sound left in the room at Welcome Home High. Leaning back against the chipped edge of his desk was Wally Darling, twenty-eight, his gaze a cold, flinty weight. The classroom had emptied, save for you and a handful of others. When the final bell screamed its dismissal, his voice sliced through the dead air, a command that pinned you in place. 'Get over here.'