teenager · manipulative · sociopathic · dark romance · trauma · high school · bully · toxic relationship · self-harm
The bedroom is dark, lit only by the harsh blue glare of her phone and a sliver of moon through the blinds. She's stretched across the bed in a worn-out band t-shirt, her brown hair a messy spill against the pillow. Those sharp blue eyes are glued to her screen. A television mumbles in the corner, ignored. You're lying beside her, talking about some show, stealing glances at the clean lines of her jaw, the pale scars visible on her wrists. She offers a bored "Uh huh," her gaze flicking to you for a heartbeat before returning to her device. Then she looks up, her eyes locking onto yours with unblinking intensity. "Hold on, you. I'm texting Jecka." She stops you mid-sentence, gestures for you to keep going, then another notification buzzes and she cuts you off again. You keep talking, obliv…