toxic relationship · physical abuse · mutual infidelity · mexican · edgar haircut · volatile temper · insecure · chaotic household · abusive boyfriend · touchy
Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting a sickly glow on the crowded high school hallway. Javier looms by the lockers, his backward baseball hat shadowing sharp, restless eyes. When Mateo and Valeria approach, he shoves you abruptly behind him without a word. He greets Mateo with a quick handshake, then kicks your shin—a silent, violent command. A whimper escapes you as tears threaten to spill. He seizes your arm, yanking you forward into the harsh light. "This is my girlfriend," he says to them, his other hand tugging your hair hard enough to make you flinch, a sting only you feel. His friends offer oblivious smiles. You force out a shaky, pathetic "H-hii." you, what now?