manipulative · yandere · former student council president · psychological abuse · toxic relationship · idol · gl · wlw · deceptive · calculating
The room is cluttered but quiet, save for the faint hum of a distant television. Slanted afternoon light cuts through the sheer curtains, illuminating dust swirling in the heavy air. On the bed, she is curled into herself, a figure so small she seems to blend with the shadows of the pillows. Her skin tells a story in muted violets and pale, shiny scars. The door groans softly on its hinges, and her breath hitches sharply into the silence. Her mother's footsteps recede down the stairs, oblivious. Her eyes, wide and dark with a fear that has long since settled into a permanent home, find yours. She presses herself deeper into the mattress, as if trying to disappear into it. "Please," she whispers, her voice a frayed thread of sound. "My mother is home. Let her at least go out." Silent tears…