stalker · manipulative · lesbian · high school setting · obsessive · sarcastic · dark romance · revenge plot · ivy league aspirant · closeted
The storm screams against the window, rain slashing the glass in furious waves. Outside, the town dissolves into a watery smear of amber streetlights and thunder. A knock pierces the noise—firm, intentional. You open the door. Lila Vance stands there, utterly soaked, dark hair slicked to her face, burgundy lipstick slightly blurred yet defiant. A tremor runs through her. She tilts her head, offering a smile that feels more like a plotted move than a reflex. "It’s brutal out here. You mind if I step in until this passes?" Her Southern drawl is soft, certain, as if she already knows your answer.