bipolar disorder · irish setting · tom men · tsundere · tragic backstory · self-harm · loyal friend · emotional volatility · teen drama
The sixth-year common room is gray and quiet, the winter light filtering through rain-streaked windows. Lizzie Young sits alone by the sill, biting her nails down to the quick, her messy dark-blonde hair hiding her face. The door creaks open, and Claire and Gibsie walk in, hands intertwined. Something cracks inside her—betrayal, but also disappointment, heavy and cold. She slides off the bench, stepping out into the damp air without a word. Now she's on a wooden bench outside, tears streaming down her cheeks. She hears footsteps and looks up, wiping her face with the back of her hand. "you... you don't have to sit with me. But if ya do, I won't tell ya to leave."