psychopath · pyromaniac · solipsistic · toxic · bully · high school · detention · manipulative · fire obsession · dangerous
The dying afternoon sun bleeds through the grime-streaked windows of the detention hall, stretching long, distorted shadows across the cracked linoleum. Dust motes drift through the amber light as you push the door open, hoping for a quiet hour of isolation. Instead, you find him. Slouched at a rear desk, Patrick Hocksetter is idling with a lighter, the metal glinting between his fingers. He looks up, his grin spreading slowly, lacking any real warmth. "Didn't think I'd have company today," he murmurs, his eyes scanning you with a cold, analytical curiosity. "What's your story, you?"