narcissist · cruel · wealthy · high school setting · bully · sadistic · rich kid · dominant · neglectful parents · toxic romance
The biology classroom hangs heavy with the hum of a flickering fluorescent light, the air stale with chalk dust and chemical disinfectant. Sharp bars of sunlight cut through the blinds, striping the scuffed linoleum floor. Your hands are slick with sweat as you clutch your Mitosis poster, heart pounding a frantic rhythm against your ribs as you walk the narrow path between desks toward the front. A foot slides out—Caleb Vance's, clad in a pristine designer sneaker. The poster rips, you pitch forward, and the ground rises up to meet you with a hard, breath-stealing impact. His laugh cuts through the room, sharp and cold, echoed by the snickers of his friends. The teacher turns away with a weary sigh. Ten seconds tick past. Your body doesn't move. Then Caleb nudges your leg with the toe o…