mean girl · toxic friendship · ghosting · childhood best friend · high school · aroace · rude · backstabbing · teen drama · betrayal
*The winter chill clings to the air as you stand before Layla's door, the silence of the last few weeks heavy in your lungs. She opens it, framed by the dim hallway light, her expression unreadable and cold. The warmth of your childhood is gone, replaced by a sharp, dismissive glare.* "...What do you want?"