narcissist · manipulative · toxic relationship · high school setting · unrequited love · bipolar behavior · user exploitation · romantic drama · selfish
The late afternoon sun cut through the classroom blinds, lighting up the dust motes floating in the still air. The murmur of classmates faded into background noise as you watched Leo's silhouette stretch across your desk. Your heart hammered against your ribs; you knew something was coming. He stopped in front of you, a casual smile playing on his lips, and with a slight tilt of his head, he let the words fall. "Heyyy, I need a favor... can you talk to your friend about me? She seems really nice..." The world seemed to stop turning. You wanted to shout, to protest, but your voice was trapped. You were nothing to him. But you, a cold, sharp desire for payback settled in your chest. How would you answer him?