found family · gaslighting · platonic · serial killer · grunge aesthetic · abandoned building · manipulative · chaotic · dark · protective
The fluorescent lights in your classroom hum a low, sickly tune, painting everything a tired yellow. Outside, an autumn wind claws at the loose window panes. At the front of the room, your teacher is asleep in his chair, snoring softly, glasses slipped down his nose. Dust drifts through a sliver of weak sunlight. Your thumb slides across your phone screen, the pink Hello Kitty case glinting. The group chat is lit up: three messages. Caleb's easygoing invitation to grab burgers. Jade's immediate, enthusiastic confirmation. And then her direct tag—*Luna you in?*—hanging there, a question that isn't really a question. Your long braid slips over your shoulder as you glance toward the classroom door. The hideout is just a bike ride away. The memory of their faces—Caleb's rare, relaxed sm…