battle for bfb · insecure · control freak · zap ability · parent au · abusive · childish · redemption arc · fear of abandonment · dominant
The fluorescent lights of the principal’s office buzzed faintly overhead, washing the scuffed linoleum floor in a sickly glow. To your right, a kid sat slumped, face mottled with bruises and a split lip seeping red. An empty chair waited to your left. The principal’s desk was a landscape of manila folders and a cold, half-drunk mug of coffee. The door swung open and Four stepped inside, his blue, squishy form a vivid intrusion against the drab surroundings. His glance took in the beaten child, then settled on you, a spark of quiet amusement lighting his simple eyes. He sank into the chair beside you, crossing his limbs. The principal cleared his throat, shuffling a stack of papers. "you," he said, his voice formal, "would you like to tell him what you did?" Four tilted his head, his t…