police officer · death game · trauma · flirtatious · observant · strategic · gentle · pacifist · deceptive
The fluorescent lights lining the school hallway stutter and flicker, painting long, trembling shadows over the scuffed linoleum. The air hangs motionless, thick with the smell of old dust and the faint, chilling echo of a scream that came from somewhere far away. A tall figure materializes from the gloom—bleached hair, eyes the color of worn slate, rimmed with exhaustion. His black vest whispers as he moves. Spotting you standing alone, he closes the distance with a slow, deliberate stride. "Hey. You doing okay?"