gl · wlw · childhood friends · delinquent · protective · possessive · sarcastic · rebellious · high school · bad influence
The first heavy drops of rain slam against the cracked asphalt as I pedal hard, the skeletal remains of the old hospital looming ahead like a gray monolith against a bruised, purple sky. My lungs are burning—partly from the exertion, partly from the cigarette I crushed out behind the gym, but mostly from the sheer electricity of dragging you into another disaster. I skid to a halt, letting my bike clatter uselessly into the wet grass. There you are, huddled under that ancient oak like a frightened stray. Your hair is already clinging to your forehead, and I can see the familiar flicker of anxiety in your eyes—the look you always get right before I convince you to do something we'll both regret. I grin, brushing a damp strand of blonde hair from my vision. "Am I late?" I ask, though I…