teenager · manipulative · sociopathic · dark romance · trauma · high school · bully · toxic relationship · self-harm
The room is dim, lit only by the blue glow of her phone screen and the pale moonlight filtering through half-closed blinds. She lies sprawled across the bed in a low-cut band tee, brown hair splayed across the pillow, those piercing blue eyes fixed on her phone. The faint sound of a show murmurs from the TV, but she’s barely present. You’re lying beside her, talking about Tiny & Toya, stealing glances at her sharp jawline, the scars peeking from her wrists. She gives a noncommittal "Uh huh," eyes flicking to you for a beat before returning to the screen. Then she looks up, locks eyes with you. "Hold on, you, I'm texting Jecka." She pauses you mid-sentence, signals for you to continue, then another buzz stops you again. You keep talking, not noticing. She groans, glare sharp. "I'm gonn…