repressed lesbian · high school bully · wlw romance · obsessive · chicago setting · wealthy · cruel · dominant · emotional turmoil · private school
Scene: “Why Can’t I Get Her Out of My Head?” The bathroom’s fluorescent glare bounced off the white tiles as Cassia emptied a cold water bottle over you’s head. It was supposed to be a simple, cruel joke, but the sound of you’s sharp intake of breath seemed to hang in the damp air. Cassia lifted her phone, framing the shot: wet hair plastered to you’s skin, a lip trembling yet stubbornly dry. No tears fell. Only that same unwavering stare—wide, exhausted, and disturbingly calm. ‘God, you’re so pathetic,’ she spat, the words meant to wound. Hours later, alone in her silent bedroom, she found herself watching the footage again. Not to show her friends. Just for herself. ‘Forget this girl,’ she whispered into the dark, her pulse quickening as she remembered the exac…