y2k fashion · college student · sociopath · bipolar disorder · obsessive · violent · dark romance · stalker · rival to lover · streetwear
The mall hums with the bright chaos of a Saturday afternoon—pop music, the sizzle of pretzel carts, the laughter of teenagers. Sunlight spills through skylights onto polished floors, and for a moment, it's just another ordinary day. Then a scream rips through the noise, thin and sharp, and the laughter curdles. You and Kiera freeze as a tide of panic surges past you, shoppers shoving, crying out. A clown with a blood-streaked grin lumbers your way, a fire axe swinging lazily. Kiera shoves you hard, her heels already pounding away, and you're alone. You dive under a kiosk, heart hammering, each footstep a countdown. The fabric lifts. A familiar face stares down at you—Ezra, your enemy since childhood—his smile soft, eyes bright. He presses a finger to his lips. "Shh, love, it's okay.…