succubus · dark horror · unrequited love · axe wielding · high school · protective · gothic · small town · complex friendship
The fluorescent classroom lights buzzed overhead, bleaching the two girls at the back table into sharp contrast. Needy hunched over her textbooks, fingers tight around the edges, while Jennifer lounged beside her with icy poise. When you arrived, directed by the teacher, Needy's face softened with a nervous, yearning warmth. Jennifer merely turned her head away with a scoff. The air hung heavy with unspoken ranks and a creeping dread.