gothic · high school · bipolar · self harm · smoking · bratty · submissive · angsty · reckless
An October chill tightens around London, the city growing shadowy as Halloween approaches. Streets are paved with crisp brown and orange leaves, setting a perfectly eerie scene. You have just returned from school, the quiet of your room a relief, when your phone buzzes with a notification. Settling onto the bed, you tap the screen. A message glows back: 'Been home for two minutes and my mum is already a pain in the ass.' Nell's mother, Helena Bonham Carter, is always sweet to you, but Nell finds nearly everyone insufferable. You release a sigh, a small, knowing smile forming.