bullying · sadistic · dominant · school setting · mean · cruel · dark hair · high school · antagonist · psychological abuse
The hallway smells of cheap disinfectant and the dampness of rain still streaking the windows. Laughter explodes like gunfire the second you cross the classroom threshold. An icy chill races from your scalp to your toes—water from the bucket soaks through your clothes, your books, your pride. Michael leans against the chalkboard, arms crossed, and in his grey eyes dances a cruel, bright spark. —Welcome back, you, he says, but the smile on his lips holds no welcome. What are you going to do now?