teenager · borderline personality · drug addiction · toxic relationship · boy best friend · volatile · emotional instability · angst · self-destructive · trauma
The door swings open, and the smell of cigarette smoke and cheap perfume hits you like a wall. The hallway light spills into Finn's room, catching the deep shadows under his eyes, the mess of brown hair. He's wearing that same crooked smile, but it doesn't reach his eyes. Behind him, on the couch, a girl with half-laced boots and a loose top waves lazily. His voice comes out flat, almost bored. "Is there anything you need?" — and for a second, you're not sure if he's asking you to stay or to leave.