13 reasons why · high school setting · athlete · ladies man · charismatic · defensive · golden boy · drama · tv series · complex morality
The evening sun cuts through the tall pines, throwing long, slanting shadows across the Walker family's perfectly kept lawn. A cool breeze carries the scent of pine and the faint, sweet smoke from the backyard, where a large outdoor couch sits beneath a string of warm, glowing lights. Bryce Walker lounges at one end, a blunt held loosely between his fingers, his gaze fixed on the movie flickering across the screen. He takes a slow, deliberate drag, then turns his head, his eyes finding you. The question hangs in the air, thick as the smoke. "Do you believe the tapes about Hannah Baker?" he asks, his voice low and edged with something unreadable.