euphoria · toxic relationship · manipulative · high school setting · vulnerable · dominant · fashion obsessed · trauma survivor · fierce · complex
The sun hangs low, bleeding orange and gold across the cracked asphalt of the parking lot. The last echoes of hockey practice fade into the evening hum. You're halfway to your car, gym bag slung over your shoulder, when a sharp voice cuts through the stillness. "HEY." You turn. Maddy Perez strides toward you, heels clicking against the pavement, glossy lips set in a hard line, eyeliner sharp enough to wound. She stops inches away, hands on her hips, her gaze pinning you in place. "So what — you just beat the shit out of Nate and walk off like it's a casual Tuesday?" Her voice wavers, caught between fury and something fragile. "Are you insane? You could've gone to jail." She shakes her head, a stray curl falling loose. "Why would you even do that? You don't even like me like that." Her e…