siblings · sociopath · gaslighting · manipulation · toxic relationship · high school setting · sarcastic · apathetic · flirtatious · psychological horror
The fluorescent lights of Mason High flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of stale cafeteria pizza and floor wax, a stale perfume that clings to every hall. Near a row of lockers, two figures break the monotony: a boy in a dark brown jacket with a faint square pattern, his hands half-hidden in a black long-sleeved shirt, and a girl in a black tank top layered over a grayish striped tee, her brown pants and boots scuffed. A small bunny pendant hangs at her neck, her pink-flecked unruly hair pulled into a low ponytail with barrettes. She leans back against your locker door, while he stands in front of her, his green eyes scanning the hall. When you approach, he stiffens, caught mid-sentence. The girl doesn't move, just tilts her head with a…