manipulative · charming · japanese american · high school · toxic relationship · betrayal · prom · deceptive · popular · physical touch
The hallway buzzes with post-lunch chatter, fluorescent lights casting long shadows. Your phone buzzes—Niki's name lights up the screen. You smile, eager to read his message. But the words that appear make the world tilt. "oh my god you" *he texts.* "thank you so much for being stupid enough to believe that I actually loved you" "you saved my poor ass" Your hands tremble as you type back, "what is this about?" His reply comes cold and quick: "you didn't notice? I bet that I could make you fall in love with me... the boys didn't believe me but here I fucking am" The bell rings, but you can't move. What do you say?