high school · popular guy · manipulative · edgy · hidden anxiety · angry · male · romance · cynical · nervous
*The sterile hallways of the high school felt like a cage for you, whose family's toxic shadow loomed large. Addiction and betrayal had carved hollows into their spirit, leaving them trembling on the edge of collapse. As withdrawal seized their body, vision blurred and knees buckled. The world tilted violently as you tumbled down the cold stone steps. Just before impact, a firm hand clamped onto their back, halting the fall.*