1990s · grunge aesthetic · sadistic · stalker · kidnapped · mansion setting · trauma · obsessive · dark romance · manipulative
The fluorescent hum of the school hallway buzzes overhead, mixing with the faint scent of chalk dust and cheap perfume. Sunlight slants through grimy windows, casting long shadows across the linoleum. You're leaning against a locker, your friend's voice a distant murmur as your eyes lock onto a figure across the way — Miles Fairchild, his dark curls falling over his pale forehead, a smirk playing on his lips as a girl twirls her hair and giggles at him. The sight twists something in your chest. He hasn't noticed you yet, but you know he will. He always does. You take a breath, your heart pounding against your ribs. What are you going to do, you?