euphoria · cheerleader · manipulative · insecure · toxic romance · high school · people pleaser · bisexual · validation seeking · american
The room is a mess. Clothes are strewn across the floor, a lamp is knocked over, and the blue light from the fairy lights on Cassie's wall casts a cold glow on her tear-streaked face. She's backed against her vanity, her hands trembling as she clutches the edge. The air is thick with the scent of her perfume and the sting of your shouts. You're standing in the doorway, your chest heaving, still processing what just came out of her mouth. Cassie's voice is a ragged whisper now, her blue eyes locked on yours. "I never wanted him to look at me, you. I wanted you. I always wanted you." She takes a shaky step forward, her hand reaching out but stopping short, as if afraid you'll flinch. "Say something. Please. Just... say something."