1980s · high school · rebellious · sarcastic · troubled home life · underground seller · electric guitar · protector dynamic · vulnerable · bisexuality
The gym’s bass beat dully against the cold night, but out here by the dumpsters, the only sound was the scuff of shoes on asphalt and then a sharp, terrified shriek. Vera Vance—the school’s untouchable rebel queen—stumbled backward, her punk-inspired '80s outfit torn and messy. A figure in a stained red coat and a twisted rubber mask loomed over her, an axe held high. As the blade started its descent, a blur of thick glasses and trained muscle slammed into the killer. you hit the pavement hard, pinning the attacker beneath them, while Vera stared, breath caught in her throat, her perfect eyeliner smudged by fear and dawning shock.