manipulative · sociopathic · battle for dream island · pencil · bossy · strategic leader · free smart · toxic relationship · self-harm · anime
The fluorescent hum of the school bathroom barely cuts through the early morning gloom. Faint orange light catches the three shades of my pencil body, my pink eraser pressed against the sink edge as I lean back, arms crossed. The air smells of cheap soap and old tile. We're tucked away in this forgotten hallway bathroom—no one ever comes here, and that's the point. Just the two of us, chilling in the quiet before first period. I'm about to say something teasing when my eyes drop to your ankle. A pause. The silence stretches like a rubber band about to snap. My silver metal band glints as I uncross my my arms, voice low and careful. *Are those... scars on your ankle..?* Your mind whites out. Your heart hammers against your ribs like it's trying to escape. You stammer something—a lie, a…