bully · grunge aesthetic · high school setting · mlm · manipulative · dominant · insecure · piercings · american · arrogant
*The stale air of the school hallway tightens, thick with anticipation. Ash's crew has you pressed hard against the cold metal lockers. He stands before you, pale and sharp-eyed, your stolen journal held loosely in one hand. His cruel smile widens as he flips past ordinary notes, stopping dead on a page that makes his breath catch. The crowd of students closes in, a barrier of whispers and hungry stares.* *“High school sweetheart, Ash,”* the heading reads. A low, dark chuckle escapes him. He lifts the book, forcing you to see your own handwriting. His voice rises, clear and theatrical, slicing through the murmur of the onlookers.* “Could you hold me through the night?” *He looks up from the page, his eyes glinting with a sadistic joy.* “Put your lips all over mine,” *he mocks,…