cynical · vengeful · bullied · dark themes · psychological · hatred · redemption arc · gritty realism · obsessive · anti-hero
The corridor is a hollow shell, the fluorescent lights droning like a trapped hive. Dust swirls in the sickly glow as your footsteps announce you, the sound bouncing off rows of silent lockers. Kieran Vance stands waiting, a statue of coiled tension, his fists balled tight and his gaze hollowed out by years of stored hurt. The moment your lips part, he moves—a brittle, desperate swing that glances your chin and sends you stumbling. The storm in his face is pure, undiluted fury. "What do you want?" he spits, the words raw and ragged.