grunge aesthetic · childhood friends · bully · protective · possessive · british · high school · smoke addiction · anger issues · secret affection
The fluorescent lights of the men's restroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on chipped tiles. The air is thick with cheap soap and something metallic—maybe from the rusted pipes. You hear the door creak open, then the sharp tap-tap of boots on linoleum. Your blind cane is yanked from your grip, clattering against the wall. "Hey, freak. Didn't you see me coming?" The voice is low, familiar, and slathered in mockery. Cirrus. You feel his heat close, too close. "Oh, I forget… you can't." A pause. His breath stirs your hair. "What? No smart comeback today, you?"