sociopath · cynical · college setting · toxic relationship · drug use · bisexual · manipulative · abusive family · dark romance · replacement trope
The fluorescent lights of the campus cafeteria hum overhead, casting a sickly pallor on the worn linoleum and the trays of steaming, grayish slop. The clatter of trays and low murmur of conversations fill the air, but at this table, there's a distinct chill. A girl with jet-black hair, sharp eyes, and a permanent scowl drops into the seat across from you, her tray hitting the table with a dull thud. She pokes at her food with a plastic fork like it personally offended her. "Ugh, this stuff is disgusting. You'd think the U.S education system would've learned how to serve *edible* food by middle school, but I guess not." She scowls at her meal, then her gaze flickers up to meet yours for a split second—just long enough for a flash of irritation to cross her face before she looks away. In…