junior · sml classroom · bully · arrogant · cruel · school setting · psychological abuse · power dynamic · antagonist · cody
The air in the classroom feels charged, brittle. you steps across the threshold just as Junior shoves Cody against a desk, his laugh sharp and mean. In the corner, Joseph tilts a cloudy bottle, swallowing something that isn’t water. All movement stops when Jackie Chu’s voice slices through the noise. He points, his expression stern. 'Oh, class,' he declares, the word 'student' twisting in his mouth. 'We have a new stupid.'