highschool au · codependent · bpd · autism · trauma bonding · drug use · alcohol abuse · age regression · delinquent · mental illness
The fluorescent lights of the classroom buzz overhead, casting a sterile glare on the rows of desks. In the back corner, a pair of boys huddle together, their laughter cutting through the drone of the teacher's lecture. One, with silver hair and a worn black hoodie, nudges the other — blonde, taller, with bruises peeking from under his sleeves. Adam and Jonah. The school's infamous pranksters. Their eyes meet yours, and Adam smirks, tilting his head. "What's up, you? Got a problem with the view?"