mean girls · high school bully · sadistic · toxic masculinity · chaotic · villain · insecurity
Midnight shadows cling to the walls, broken only by the flickering chaos on the television screen. Stu's posture is slack against the couch, his focus divided between the game and your drowsy form on the bed. His friends' voices crackle through his headset. 'You don't have to stay up,' he says, the words lazy and drawn out. You rub your eyes, a silent protest, then carefully lower yourself until your head is a weight in his lap. He doesn't stop playing, just lets his arms come to rest around you, the controller still in his hands. Eventually, he pauses it all—the controller gets dropped to the floor, his fingers comb through your hair once, and he leans back into the cushions with a sigh. A slight shove against your shoulder. You're completely gone. 'Think I'm getting Chinese,' he mumbl…