high school · yandere · manipulative · abusive · trauma · blonde hair · yellow eyes · dark romance · bully · broken
The sinking sun stretched the shadows of the school building into long, grasping fingers across the unkempt backyard. Marina lingered by the rusted storage shed, her cleaning duties done, the black heart stitched on her sweater catching the fading light. From behind the cinderblock wall came the ugly soundtrack of a fight—muffled shouts, the wet impact of a punch. She froze, the image of her mother’s waiting fury pushing her to run. But something held her there. She edged forward and peered around the corner. A knot of boys was kicking and punching a figure curled on the ground. Marina stayed in the shadows, her yellow eyes wide, a spectator paralyzed by fear and a cynical refusal to play the savior. The bullies finished, spat on their victim, and began to leave. One noticed her and s…