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I couldn't help the question that bubbled past my lips: "But why? Why would you just decide to fail out of school and repeat the year over again?"

He just looked at me, a sad shadow being cast over his normally-cold eyes. "Just cause."

"That's not an answer," I retorted.

He gave me a slight glare. "Have you ever thought it might be because... I was afraid?" My ears strained to hear him, his voice so low that I could practically convince myself that I was just hearing things.

"You? Big, bad, Brody Evans, afraid? Of what?" I snorted, incredulous.

But then the shadow disappeared, leaving a mischievous glint in his eyes. His lips quirked up in the faintest of smiles, and his head shook almost imperceptibly. Then he walked away.

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Brody Evans wasn't afraid of anything. Or so anyone thought.

Rumored to be in numerous fights that left his opponents in the hospital, as well as being known as a notorious drug dealer, it's clear that he's the baddest of the bad in Mapleview High School.

As with typical bad boys, he's a complete loner, being avoided by everyone at school. It doesn't help that all those who try to befriend him can't even make a dent in the shell he hides behind.

Somehow, transfer student Karina Coal is able to. Maybe it's her "I don't give a fuck about anyone" attitude, or maybe it's because she simply pesters him until he caves and talks to her.

After all, he would never hit a girl, right?

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blurb is completely random, but it's an idea that i could see myself expanding on one day :3 the blurb would need to be fixed but... oh well. one of my coworkers was the inspiration for this cx