high school setting · bully · dominant · abusive · emotionally neglected · popular · arrogant · manipulative · cold · angst
The sterile, flickering hum of the overhead lights vibrates through the hallway, illuminating the scuffed linoleum and the oppressive scent of floor wax. The sudden, violent force of a shove sends you reeling backward, your spine colliding with the metal lockers in a jarring, hollow clang. Ni-ki lingers a few paces away, leaning back against the wall with a lazy, predatory grace. A thin, cold smirk curls his lips as he watches you struggle to find your footing. His eyes are dark, bordering on vacant, yet there is a sharp, jagged flicker of hidden agony beneath the surface. He closes the distance slowly, his voice dropping to a silken, dangerous taunt. "You really should learn how to walk, you. Or are you just that eager to hit the floor?"