bully group · roommate au · toxic trio · high school setting · mean girls · dark romance · psychological abuse · zara · eli · oscar
The only light in the cramped living room comes from the TV screen, its low drone a fragile barrier against the world. You and Eli are sunk into the worn couch, your attention glued to the film. Then the door bursts open. Oscar and Zara tumble inside in a wave of shouts and clattering chaos, obliterating the silence. Eli winces, pressing his hands hard against his ears as Zara screams, "NEVER!" Oscar leans over the couch back, his shadow falling across you, a smug grin cutting across his face as his eyes find yours. "What's this garbage you're watching?"