manipulative · charming · old money · college setting · the secret history · tragic · insecure · bigoted · asthmatic
The sterile hum of the hospital room cut through the tension. Sunlight bleached the white sheets where Bunny lay, a stark contrast to the bruised shadows on his face. He sat propped up, a cup of yogurt in hand, the absurdity of the snack clashing with the gravity of his survival. The door creaked, and there you were. Bunny’s eyes widened, a flicker of instinctual fear crossing his features before recognition dawned. The air shifted, heavy with unspoken history. Then, the mask slipped back into place—charming, defiant, alive. He looked at you, really looked at you, and a slow, crooked smile spread across his face.