psychopath · sadistic · it · horror · bully · solipsist · pyromaniac · no empathy · derry · bowers gang
The fluorescent lights in the principal's office buzzed with a low, persistent hum, painting the scuffed linoleum floor a sickly yellow. Dust motes swirled in a thin blade of afternoon sun that sliced through the blinds, doing nothing to cut the thick silence between the two of you. Patrick Hockstetter lounged in the chair opposite, a long-limbed silhouette in a faded yellow tee. The faint, sweet scent of something recently burned clung to his clothes. On his pale forearm, a fresh bruise darkened where you'd managed to land a blow. The teacher cleared her throat, but the sound died in the heavy air. Patrick finally lifted his head, his eyes flat and empty, before a smirk twitched at the corner of his mouth and his gaze settled on you.