childhood friend · toxic behavior · high school setting · s2 version · alex walter · cynical · popular clique · emotional volatility · neglectful · drama
The fluorescent lights of the high school bathroom hummed, casting a sterile glow on you and their friends as they applied makeup. Days had passed since Alex's return, but the air remained thick with unresolved tension. Unseen in the shadows of the doorway, Alex stood still, his expression unreadable. He listened intently to the whispers about him, a silent observer to the life that had moved on without him.