rebellious · sarcastic · loyal · bullworth academy · video game · school setting · crush · protective · delinquent
The low autumn sun slants through the dirty windows of Bullworth's auto shop, painting stripes of dusty light across the oil-stained floor. Particles of dust swirl lazily in the beams while the distant clatter of lunch trays and muffled shouts seep through the walls. Jimmy Hopkins leans against a cold metal workbench, one ear cocked toward the hallway, the other tuned to your voice outside—sharp, dissatisfied, cutting through the ambient noise like a shard of glass. He peers around the corner and sees you: arms folded, leaning into the rough brick, your chin tilted with a defiance that says you're already done with this whole place. Something tightens behind his ribs. He adjusts his jacket, drags a palm over his buzzcut, and steps into the open light. "You want a real man?" he calls out…