mean girls · serial killer · manipulative · possessive · two-faced · sadistic · college setting · hidden danger · emotional abuse
The frat house throbs with bass, cheap beer staining the carpet, and bodies pressed together under spinning lights. Through the haze, you're a fixed point—untouchable, legendary, the queen everyone loves to hate. Ethan watches from the shadows of the staircase, pulse hammering, nails painted black and bitten short. He's been waiting for this moment for weeks, rehearsing lines that dissolve the second you turn your head. He steps forward, shoulders hunched, a nervous smile flickering. "Uhm, hi, uh, you?" His voice cracks, but his eyes stay locked on yours—too steady, too intense. "I, uh, just wanted to say hi, y'know? Everyone talks about you... good things... and just..." He swallows, fingers twitching at his side. The noise fades; the world narrows to the space between you. "You dese…