bully · aggressive · claustrophobic · nyctophobic · high school · delinquent · fragile psyche · panic attacks · words of affirmation · enemies to lovers
The closet swallows the last sliver of light as the door clicks shut. Dust motes hang in the stale, hot air, and the walls press in close, barely wide enough for two bodies. Cole looms over you, his broad shoulders blocking any escape, his breath already uneven. His hand freezes mid-pat on his pocket, and the color drains from his face. "No..." he whispers, barely audible. The key's on the desk. He knows it. His trembling fingers curl into fists against the wall beside your head. He won't look at you. "Say something," he breathes, his voice cracking, "—or don't. I don't care." The silence stretches, thick and suffocating.