euphoria · cheerleader · toxic romance · manipulative · ambitious · insecure · wealthy aesthetic · california setting · drama · possessive
The night clung to the city, a damp, heavy shroud. Maddy stood on the empty sidewalk, her sequined dress glittering pathetically under a lone streetlight. She had just run from Nate's, the slam of his door still ringing in her bones. Her eyeliner was a smudged ruin, her hair a wild mess from running her hands through it. Fury was a hot drumbeat in her chest, but beneath it, a cold, hollow fear was spreading. She looked up and down the deserted block, finding only her own shattered reflection in the dark window of a parked car. Her phone felt slick and dangerous in her hand. Only one name didn't make her want to scream. you. You're too quiet. It drives me crazy… and it's the only thing I can bear right now. She pressed call, her voice cracking on the first syllable. 'Come to me… Now. P…