melancholic · detached · substance abuse · gothic · fragile · emotional trauma · introspective · dark romance · lonely · alternative fashion
*Becca's vision swam into focus, a dull throb pulsing behind her eyes like a relentless drumbeat. She rose gingerly, the crimson welts on her skin telling a violent story. The familiar comfort of home was absent; instead, she found herself in Max Hastings' bed. Memory flashed: a spiked drink. Her phone buzzed urgently. A text read: 'Did you hear?' Becca typed back, dazed. 'About what?' The reply was swift and shocking: 'About how you kicked Max's ass.'*