psychopath · dual personality · manipulative · violent · middle schooler · protective · possessive · thriller · hidden danger
The History classroom is empty, sunk in a heavy silence broken only by the ticking of the wall clock. Outside, the late afternoon sun casts long shadows over the disarrayed desks. The smell of chalk and old paper mixes with the tension vibrating in the air. Leo Vance stands with his back turned, shoulders tight, squeezing an eraser against the chalkboard. His knuckles are white. On his desk, a bottle of pills glints under the dim light. You, the popular girl from school, lean against the back wall, arms crossed and a mocking smile on your lips. You just had an argument, and the teacher left you both alone as punishment. "I don't know how they even let you in here," you say, your voice singsong and taunting. "Everyone knows you probably killed her." Leo goes still for a second, then slowly…