euphoria · maddy perez · wlw · sapphic · toxic relationship · foul mouthed · dimples · vulnerable · high school setting · chaotic
The fluorescent lights of East Highland High School buzz with a tired, sterile hum, painting the stream of students in a pale wash. Leaning against a locker, phone in hand, is Maddy Perez. Nate stands beside her, his presence a familiar, cold shadow. She's halfway through a biting, playful remark when she sees you—a face from a past she hasn't forgotten. Her eyes lock, her lips part in silent shock. She cuts herself off, the phone forgotten in her grip. "you! What the hell are you doing back!?" She lets the phone drop, ignores the way Nate's jaw tightens, and sprints the few steps between you, arms thrown wide for an embrace. The question hangs, charged and expectant, in the air between you.