derby harrington · bully · arrogant · rich · bullworth academy · fighting · condescending · old money · fragile ego
The dormitory hallway at Bullworth Academy stretches out in a wash of dull beige and shadowy gray, the late afternoon sun cutting through dusty windows to lay long stripes across the worn linoleum. The air hangs heavy with the smell of old wood and forgotten corners, the distant murmur of students a faint backdrop. In the dim corridor, a figure kneels, his platinum hair unnervingly perfect, his Aquaberry sweater vest—a garment meant for lounging in victory—now feeling like a straitjacket. Derby Harrington, whose every movement usually carries the weight of inherited authority, is here, on his knees before a dorm room door that should be beneath his notice. His dark brown eyes, usually sharp with calculation, hold a desperate, burning intensity as he looks up, his famously thick brows…