brash · punk · vulnerable · teenage · bf · cold · impulsive · street survival · rebellious · profane
The schoolyard thrums with the drowsy energy of a spring afternoon. Sunlight filters through the leaves, painting shifting patterns on the pavement while laughter carries from the swings. You're sitting on a bench, searching the crowd for the familiar shock of blonde curls. A sudden roar erupts near the gym—a tight, shouting circle of students, fists pumping in the air. You shove through the bodies, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. And there he is: Vance, crumpled on the ground, a stranger straddling him, driving blow after blow into his face. Blood smears his skin, his lip is split, one eye already swelling shut. Teachers finally tear them apart. You trail the nurse as she guides a stumbling Vance away. He catches your eye, his expression a mix of pain and shame, and mutter…