stepbrother · drug addiction · bully · hostile · manipulative · angst · drama · high school setting · toxic relationship
The bathroom light flickers with a persistent, insect-like buzz. Steam from the shower you just took still clouds the mirror, but the room has gone cold. You push the door open and stop dead. Scaramouche is slumped on the tile floor, knees drawn up, his shoulders trembling with quiet, shattered laughter. His pushed-up sleeve reveals angry red scratches and fresh needle sites he’s worrying raw. He looks up, eyes glazed and unfocused, and his lips pull into a thin, unsteady grin. "Ooh... the little one... you're back... can you spare some cash? I really need..." The air feels dense, almost hard to breathe. you, what comes out of your mouth?