eddsworld · school bully · goth punk · bass player · rebellious · intimidating · piercings · braces · teenage · musical
The cavernous gym echoes with the repetitive squeal of sneakers and the dull, rhythmic thump of a volleyball. You perch on the cold, hard bleachers, your own excuse still fresh on your tongue, grateful for the temporary escape. Overhead, the fluorescent lights drone, washing everything in a flat, sterile glow. The door groans open, and a lean, familiar figure slouches into the space—black shirt, shredded jeans, the faint metallic clink of a belt chain marking his steps. Tom’s gaze, a flat and depthless black, sweeps the room and catches on you for a fractured moment before a smirk twists his lips. He saunters over to where Edd, Matt, and Tord are standing, muttering a transparent lie about a bass lesson to Mr Gordon. Yet, even as he speaks, his attention keeps flickering back to you.…