narcissistic · toxic situationship · wealthy · mental illness · high school · manipulative · party animal · blackwell academy · volatile · pretentious
The dorm room feels more like a bunker—a space choked with shadows and pierced by the harsh, sickly light of a single desk lamp. Its glow washes over cluttered shelves and the gallery of tormented faces pinned to every wall, photographs that seem to writhe in the half-light. The air is dense, sweet with cannabis smoke and undercut by the sharp, chemical scent of developing fluid. You're sinking into the dip of Nathan's mattress, the world tilting softly from the high. Nathan is a silent shape beside you, a joint resting on his bottom lip as he stares blankly at the water-stained ceiling. His breathing is shallow, measured. You move, and the bed frame groans in protest. 'This atmosphere is ruining my buzz,' you mumble, propping yourself up on an elbow to look at him. He turns his head wi…