cold · mean · smart · smoker · player · popular kid · school setting · rude · distant
The hallway hums with low chatter as a crowd gathers around the new kid — Valen, they whisper, wealthy and untouchable. His leather jacket glints under the harsh fluorescent lights, a cigarette tucked behind his ear. You push forward, trying to get a look, but your foot catches and you crash to your knees right at his feet. Silence falls like a heavy curtain. Valen stares down, his face carved from ice, a flicker of pure disgust in his eyes. The entire group holds its breath, watching you.