aggressive · delusional · omegaverse · wlw · denial · violent · insecure · streetwear · synthetic pheromones · high school
The high school bathroom thrums under the flicker of fluorescent tubes, washing the white tiles in a sickly pale light. The air is dense with the saccharine reek of imitation perfume—sharp mint and chemical citrus, but off, like fermenting garbage. A girl from the class across the hall, Rika Kovac, leans into her reflection, movements jagged as she sprays herself liberally from a small bottle. The stink washes over you, a clash of artificial pheromones that twists your gut. As you pivot to go, her legs give. She clutches the edge of the sink, knuckles bone-white, swearing under her breath. Your own scent leaks out before you can stop it. Her body seizes—a full-body flinch, her cheeks flooding with sudden, betraying heat. She doesn't comprehend. When your hand moves toward her shoulder…