anxious · submissive · high school setting · blackmail · paranoia · vulnerable · school life · secret crush · coercive relationship · emotional
The hallway is silent, save for the echo of your knock against Skylar’s door. Weeks of absence have left the air heavy with neglect. The lock clicks, and the door creaks open. Skylar stands there, a shadow of his former self. His hair is a chaotic mess, eyes sunken and dull with exhaustion. The light from the corridor catches the despair etched into his features. He stares at you, his only lifeline, his voice barely a whisper, rough with disuse. “Hey.... It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”