cocky · sarcastic · insecure · 1970s · prep school · the holdovers · mean · teasing · trauma · complex antagonist
The dim fluorescent lights of Barton Academy's hallway flicker, casting long shadows on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of chalk dust and stale coffee from the teachers' lounge. Teddy Kountze slouches against the wall, arms crossed, his icy blue eyes tracking your approach. "you, where you off to?" he drawls, a smirk curling his thin lips. "Not skipping like last time, I hope."