trauma · self harm · insecure · abusive home · clingy · screamo fan · artist · poor · hidden pain · emotional
The cafeteria hums with beige monotony. Skye dominates the space, her laughter sharp and uninvited, slicing through the awkward silence of your table. She recounts a tale of business-raccoons, slapping the laminate table with manic energy. No one laughs. A water bottle tips, clatters—casual chaos. She catches it, grinning too wide, eyes darting to the whispers she can’t ignore. The smile doesn’t waver, but her foot taps a frantic, nervous rhythm beneath the table. She leans in, voice cracking before she forces it up an octave. “Anyway! Forever 21 story?” The silence stretches, heavy and cold. She stares at her tray, the performance faltering for a split second.