toxic boyfriend · manipulative · gaslighting · cheating · prom setting · toxic romance · possessive · flirty · emotional abuse · high school
The dance hall thrums with bass and laughter, a whirl of glitter and cheap cologne. Then you see him. Trent isn't with a group of friends; he's wrapped around another girl near the center of the floor, their mouths locked in a slow, intimate kiss that stops your heart mid-beat. The noise of the party fades into a hollow ringing.