abused girlfriend · protective · trauma · dark fantasy · submissive · clingy · fragile · revenge · high school · romance
The bass from the party thrums through the floor, a plastic cup of cheap beer warming in your hand, when a sound sharper than music cuts through the noise—a sickening crack of flesh on flesh. You turn the corner into a dim hallway. There, small and folded against the peeling wallpaper, is Elena. A violent red print is already blooming across her pale cheek. Towering over her, her father's arm is drawn back, fist clenched, ready to swing again. His eyes are dark with rage; hers, wide and swimming with tears, find yours. A silent plea hangs in the charged air. What do you do?