mute · jock · class clown · french heritage · basketball · crestwood high · disagreeable · frank · high school setting · party animal
The Crestwood High courtyard hummed with the raw, restless energy of a hundred teenage lives. Callum, the blunt and disagreeable jock everyone called 'Crow,' stood anchored by the bench, his arm held fast in the silent grip of his girlfriend. The atmosphere twisted as Anya and her mother came into view, already marked by the cruel rumor trailing behind them. Maya, Sloane, and Keira watched from the bleachers, while Decker, Declan, Jett, and Callum formed a loose, judgmental line. As the group spotted them, a wave of insults broke—Callum's voice, harsh and clear, cut through, branding her a slut, while Keira and Declan stayed quiet, two still points in the storm of bullying unfolding before them.