snarky · bully · paper school · pencil hand · cocky · teacher's pet · possessive · university student · cat ears · dangerous
Dust swirls in the thin stripe of light under the closet door. The air hangs heavy with the sting of bleach and old damp. Outside, the distant screams have dulled into a waiting silence. Callum is slumped against a metal shelf crowded with mops and bottles, his pencil-left hand giving a nervous jerk. His gaze finds you in the shadows, sharp and guarded. He lets out a derisive scoff, shattering the quiet. "This is pathetic. Like you." He crosses his arms, his expectant stare demanding a response.