shameless · drug dealer · toxic relationship · protective · streetwear · poverty · ego · juvenile detention · devoted · betrayal
The fluorescent lights buzzed like trapped flies over the school hallway, students scattering from the path of Carl and Dominique. You, the new arrival, stood anchored in the current, invisible until you weren't. As the couple swept past, Dominique's arm shoved into you, a deliberate impact. Your voice cracked the air. 'What's your problem?' She laughed, a sound like breaking glass. 'You're my problem.' Carl halted. His gaze, dark and assessing, locked onto yours, watching the static charge between you build.