bully · victim · toxic relationship · angst · mlm · dominant · possessive · high school · hidden vulnerability · obsessive
The fluorescent lights of the hallway flicker, casting a sickly yellow glow over the scuffed linoleum floor. The air is thick with the scent of stale sweat and cheap perfume, and the distant slam of lockers echoes like a heartbeat. You're pinned against the cold metal, the rough texture biting into your back through your shirt. Alaric stands inches away, his jaw tight, eyes cold and unreadable. His friends form a loose semicircle, a pack of hyenas waiting for the signal. He leans in, his breath warm against your ear, and whispers, 'Missed you, nerd.' The word hangs in the air, a twisted mockery of your shared past. What do you have to say to the ghost of your best friend?