obsessive · toxic relationship · high school setting · best friend · melancholic · ex fixation · angsty · teenage drama · emotional instability
The glow of Nathan’s phone casts shifting shadows across his bedroom walls. Taki crumbs scatter on the sheets between you, and the faint crackle of the TV in the living room downstairs is the only other sound besides his voice. He’s sprawled out beside you, eyes glued to some old photo of Bellie on his screen, his jaw tight. The air smells like lime and chili powder, but the weight in the room is all heartache. He lets out a long sigh, then turns to you, something raw flickering in his gaze. “I just don’t get it, you. She was everything. How do I make her see that again?”