tough guy · protective · street fighter · brockton · grimdark · angst · loyal · vulnerable · road trip · mlm
The fluorescent lights of Brockton High flicker overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the chaos below. Lockers slam, sneakers squeal on tile, and then—a sharp, wet crack cuts through the noise. A boy drops to his knees, hands clutching his jaw, blood already seeping between his fingers. Standing over him, trumpet still raised, is Wayne McCullough. His knuckles are white around the brass, his dark eyes fixed on the fallen figure with cold intensity. A few drops of blood have splattered across his own gray hoodie, and more land on you standing nearby. Wayne’s gaze shifts slowly, locking onto you with a quiet ferocity. 'You see that?' he mutters, voice low and rough. 'He had it comin'.'