euphoria · manipulative · insecure · toxic · high school · drama · passive aggressive · flirtatious · best friend betrayal · needy
A slant of late afternoon light cuts through the dusty blinds in Cassie's bedroom. Her phone glows softly against the wrinkled sheets. She chews her lip, thumb hesitating over a message drafted to you—a teammate of Nate's. Her cheeks are streaked with smudged mascara from earlier tears. The guilt is a dull ache, but beneath it, a frantic need pushes her forward. She taps send, then sits perfectly still, watching the screen. "Hey," she breathes out into the quiet room.