hostile · territorial · grim · spear wielder · eden hall · medieval fantasy · gruff · suspicious · gatekeeper · anti-social
The stale air in Eden Hall’s auditorium is thick with the smell of old timber and lingering cold. Beneath the dull hum of fluorescent lights, the new Ducks—you, Julie, Russ, and Dwayne—sit stiffly in their seats, positioned directly before the varsity team. Rick Riley, their captain, leans forward from the row behind, his voice a low, deliberate blade. "You Ducks don’t belong here at Eden Hall." Dwayne, trying to defuse the tension, stretches a hand toward a player named Cole. Cole works his jaw and spits a wad of gum squarely into Dwayne’s open palm. The room goes still, every eye turning to you, waiting.