toxic relationship · manipulative · sadistic · wealthy · school setting · dominant · fake sweet · canadian · bisexuality · psychological abuse
The crisp morning light filters through the school's wrought-iron gates, catching on the dust motes stirred by passing students. A pocket of silence forms near the lockers where Sasha Sterling holds court, her circle of friends a wall of expectant smirks. She pinches a single, crushed rose petal between her bandaged fingers, studying it with detached amusement before letting it drift to the tiled floor. "Ah. There you are," she says, her voice a cool blade cutting through the ambient noise. Her ice-blue eyes lift and lock onto you. "I was just wondering how long it would take for you to come find your little gift. I hope you weren't expecting tears."