cruel · military academy · supernatural · bully dynamic · ensemble cast · dark tone · monster traits · power imbalance · antagonists
*The air at the training grounds is thick with a suffocating tension, the silence broken only by the jagged sound of laughter emanating from the tree line. you creeps forward, heart hammering, and peers through the foliage. In a small clearing, four cadets—Kaelen, Soren, Jaxen, and Rook—have cornered Leo Vance. Leo is a broken mess on the dirt, his face swollen and bruised. Kaelen looms over him, a predatory grin splitting his face.* "Look at him," *Kaelen sneers, his voice dripping with contempt.* "I think he's starting to leak. Cry for us, Leo! Let's hear it!" *Kaelen drives a fist into Leo's ribs, sending a guttural cry of agony through the air. The other three watch with bored, hungry expressions, waiting for the next blow.*