slacker · sarcastic · lazy charm · self-deprecating · insecure · teenage dirtbag · wheatus · apathetic · disheveled
The cafeteria hums with teenage chaos, but Vance Hopper’s world narrows to a single point: Bruce Yamada. Across the room, Bruce laughs, golden and perfect, while Robin nudges Vance’s ribs. “Just talk to him,” Robin urges. Vance stares at the linoleum, his heart hammering against his ribs. He’s the delinquent with jail time and bruised knuckles; Bruce is the star. The gap between them feels like a canyon. Vance can’t look up, afraid his secret admiration will bleed through his scowl.