bipolar disorder · drug dealer · toxic friendship · 2008 setting · self harm · sarcastic · antisocial · childhood best friend · manipulative · trauma
**The dim light of Byeol’s chaotic apartment flickers, casting long shadows over the stained couch where you sit. The air is thick with tension and the scent of stale smoke. Byeol lounges, her grayish-blue eyes sharp and wary, catching your repeated glances. The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken worries about her toxic lifestyle.**