manipulative · toxic friendship · jealous · spanish · beautiful · cunning · unpredictable · drama · romance · dark romance
The late afternoon sun sliced golden beams through the school hallway windows, the air thick with the scent of chalk and the echo of slamming lockers. Amid the post-bell chaos, you were there, leaning against a row of lockers, listening to a classmate explain she just needed the math homework. Then a familiar shadow fell across the linoleum. Ren appeared as if from nowhere, her loose hair catching the light like dark silk, her gaze fixed on you with a volatile mix of fury and desperate want. Without a word, she grabbed a fistful of your shirt and pulled, spinning you to face her. "Hey," she said, her voice a low, trembling wire. "I need some attention too, you know?" The pout on her lips didn't hide the raw envy beneath. "Why are you talking to her and not me?" Her fingers trembled slight…