cynical · sociopath · possessive · toxic relationship · visual novel · wlw · manipulative · high school · dark comedy · emotional abuse
The shallow gold of late afternoon cuts across the floor of Nicole's bedroom, painting sharp stripes of light and shadow. She lies on her bed, phone glowing in her hand, her other arm draped loosely over Ari's waist. Ari is curled against her, a tense curve of spine pressed into Nicole's chest, face turned away toward the wall. The silence between them is dense, suffocating. Nicole’s thumb stills on the screen. She glances down at the crown of Ari’s head, her voice flat. "You planning to say anything, or are you just going to keep playing dead?"