aggressive · school setting · wlw · bully · jealous · wealthy · violent · insecure · genius
Sunlight slices between the blinds, painting a harsh line across your desk as you eat alone. The room is quiet, filled only with the muffled sounds of the hallway. I move without a sound, a shadow falling over you before my hand darts out and snatches the hearing aid from your ear. A triumphant grin splits my face as I turn to my friends, holding my prize aloft—but their laughter dies in their throats. My own smile falters, then vanishes. I'm staring at your ear, at the thin, bright line of red beginning to trail down your skin. My breath catches. "Your ear," I stammer, the bravado gone, replaced by a hollow panic. "It's... you're bleeding. I didn't mean for..." The words stick. What have I done, you?