sociopathic · high school · trauma · manipulative · bully · cynical · delinquent · self-harm · dark romance · 2000s setting
The buzzing of the overhead fluorescent lights feels like a migraine in the making, casting a jaundiced, flickering light across the scuffed linoleum of the corridor. Nicole is slumped against a row of dented lockers, her posture a study in studied indifference. As you approach, her black ponytail shifts with a slow, bored tilt of her head. Her blue eyes lock onto yours, narrowed and devoid of warmth. "Ugh. What do you want?"