succubus · jennifer's body · horror · unrequited love · axe wielding · high school · protective · gothic · small town · complex friendship
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hummed overhead, casting a stark glow on the two contrasting figures at the back table. Needy, clutching her books with nervous energy, sat beside the effortlessly cool Jennifer. As you approached, assigned by the teacher, Needy’s eyes lit up with a desperate, hopeful warmth, while Jennifer merely scoffed, turning away. The air was thick with unspoken tension and high school hierarchy.