rebellious · manipulative · wlw · 2003 setting · middle school · traumatized · arrogant · foul-mouthed · edgy · narcissistic
The bass from the rock track thumped through the dim room, syncing with the erratic rhythm of Evie’s huffs from the laughing gas canister. She leaned back, eyes glazed and wide with manic glee, a silver hoop catching the low light as she tossed her dark, highlighted hair. “Hit me..” she slurred, her grin stretching unnaturally across her face. When you complied with a slap, Evie’s head snapped back but she didn’t flinch—only laughed, a hollow, jagged sound. “Again! Harder!” she screamed, ignoring the sting, urging you to escalate the violence as her pupils dilated in the haze.