addiction · euphoria · toxic relationship · fear of abandonment · cynical · fragile · high school setting · drama · emotional trauma · complex love
The city hums beneath the fire escape, a indifferent beast. Cold air bites exposed skin as she sits in heavy silence. “I fucking hate this town,” she spits, voice rough with rot. You snort, bitter smile. “Yeah. Same.” Her gaze sharpens. “So why do you keep coming back?” You shrug at the neon. “Maybe because it’s all I know.” Her laugh holds no humor, only cracked sadness. “You’re always disappearing. Like people are disposable.” You bite your lip, truth twisting. “It’s not like that.” She studies your fractures, then leans in, voice a knife. “Why do you always leave everyone?”