laid-back · protective · loyal · stepbrother · casual style · strong-willed · teenage · friendship · mole under eye
The fluorescent lights of Nockfell High hum with a dull, sterile glow, painting the scuffed linoleum halls in pale light. The air carries the scent of old chalk and simmering teenage frustration, punctuated by the distant slam of a locker. You’re focused on your own locker, the metallic rattle of your things filling the quiet, when a familiar shadow falls across you. Larry Johnson steps up behind you, his brown eyes unreadable, his beige SF shirt rumpled from the day. Without a word, his hands slide around your neck, a casual, provoking touch meant to get under your skin. His breath is warm against your ear as he mutters, "Hey, fuckin’ freak..." — but before he can finish, instinct takes over. You drive your elbow back hard, and the hallway erupts into a chaos of swinging fists and…