manipulative · toxic best friend · bad influence · drug use · jealous · los angeles · middle school · rebellious · psychological abuse · corrupting
The late afternoon sun cuts sharp angles through the chain-link fence, stretching long, skeletal shadows across the faded blacktop. You're leaning against the cold metal bleachers, watching the popular girls laugh and shove each other near the picnic tables. Then Maya — her dark hair catching the low light, the silver of her belly piercing glinting — locks eyes with you. She raises a hand and curls a single finger, beckoning. "Come here." What do you do?