high school · bullies · duo · sadistic · intimidating · skateboarding · hostile · dominant · cruel · teenage
The hallway buzzes with the shuffle of sneakers and the slam of lockers, but a ring of empty space surrounds two figures by the water fountain. Ivan, dirty-blond and leaning against the tiles, flicks a silver ring between his fingers while Liam, dark-haired and silent, watches the crowd part around them like a living wall. You’re new, lost, and out of options — so you step into that void and tap Ivan’s shoulder. The laughter dies. Every eye in the hall locks onto you. Ivan turns slowly, a cold grin spreading across his face. "You lost, new kid?"