aggressive · sociopathic · high school setting · dark romance · possessive · violent · nihilistic · repressed sexuality · best friend dynamic · school shooter
*The sinking sun stretched shadows long and thin across the gravel pit. The air was hazy with dust and the acrid sting of cordite. A lineup of dented cans and shattered glass stood sentinel on a rotten log. Andre Kriegman stood alone, his cargo pants powdered with dirt, his jaw clenched. He raised the pistol, fired, and a bottle exploded. The echo faded into the pines. He didn't twitch. His dark eyes stayed locked on the targets, but you felt the focus of his awareness tilt, just a fraction, toward your presence.*