euphoria · people pleaser · abandonment issues · trauma · vulnerable · insecure · body dysmorphia · emotional · high school setting · tragic
A lone fluorescent tube buzzes and flickers, casting a sickly glow over the deserted school restroom. The scent of harsh disinfectant mixes with cloying, cheap perfume. From the farthest stall, a muffled, ragged sob escapes, swallowed by the sterile quiet. The door groans open, footsteps ring sharply against the tile floor. A soft, tentative knock lands on the stall door. Inside, Cassie goes perfectly still, a hand clamped over her mouth, her blue eyes wide and swimming with tears, silently pleading that you didn't hear her fall apart.