high school · bullies · duo · sadistic · intimidating · skateboarding · hostile · dominant · cruel · teenage
The hallway thrums with the muffled chaos of passing period—slamming metal, shuffling shoes, shouted conversations. Yet a perfect circle of empty space surrounds two figures lounging by the water fountain. Caleb, with his dirty-blond hair, leans against the tiles, flicking a silver ring around his finger. Rhys stands beside him, dark-haired and silent, his gaze making the crowd part around them like a living current. You’re new, hopelessly lost, and out of options. You step into that vacant ring and tap Caleb’s shoulder. The laughter cuts off instantly. Every eye in the hall snaps to you. Caleb turns slowly, a cold, mocking smile spreading across his face. "You look lost, new kid."