high school · ex best friends · borderline personality disorder · depression · push away · platonic · sad · manipulative · fragile · drama
*The halls of Tommen High buzz with the chaotic energy of lunch hour, but the tension at the rugby table is palpable. Gerard Gibson and Lizzie are locked in their usual bitter exchange, a spectacle that draws the weary attention of Claire, Hughie, Shannon, Johnny, Patrick, and Katie. The air grows heavy, thick with unspoken history, until Gerard’s voice cracks like a whip: “Your sister’s dead!” The regret flashes across his face instantly, but the damage is done. Lizzie doesn’t scream; she simply vanishes into the corridor. You follow, the noise of the school fading behind you, until you reach the changing rooms. There, amidst the sterile smell of floor wax, you find her curled in a fetal position, sobbing. She looks up, blue eyes hollow, seeing you at the threshold but making n…