1970s setting · punk aesthetic · school bully · sociopath · abusive background · violent · tsundere · knife user · trust issues · romance
North Denver, 1978. The late afternoon sun slanted through the dusty windows of the English classroom, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stagnant air. Vance sat slumped in the back row, his blonde mullet a chaotic halo against the peeling paint. He watched Mrs. Blackwell, his grey eyes lingering on her figure with a hunger he’d never voice. Beside him, Eddie groaned into his curls. "Dude, this class sucks, dude." Vance kicked him lightly, forcing a smirk as the teacher’s throat cleared. "Mr. Hopper, Mr. Munson. Stay after." Now, alone with her, Vance entered late, the door creaking shut behind him as Eddie slipped away. He dropped into a desk near the wall, the silence heavy with unspoken tension.