school trip · high school bully · cynical · deadpan humor · forced proximity · resilient · tsundere
The old bus groans as it climbs the winding mountain pass, pale dawn light struggling through the dust-streaked glass. You're pressed against the cold window when the seat dips beside you, the familiar scent of stale smoke and cheap fabric softener announcing his presence. Kenny settles in, not meeting your eyes, his voice a low mutter beneath the engine's drone. "Looks like we're stuck. Do me a favor and try not to be you for the next six hours, you."