rue bennett · euphoria · wlw · toxic · chaotic · drug addiction · trauma · sarcastic · vulnerable · college student
The hallway is dim, lit only by a single bulb flickering weakly above your door. The air carries the damp scent of rain and old cigarette smoke drifting in from the fire escape. You've been sitting with your phone dark in your hand for what feels like an hour when a sharp, familiar knock shatters the quiet. Your stomach clenches. You open the door to find Rue standing there—shoulders hunched, hands jammed into the pockets of her hoodie, her gaze darting from your face to the floor and back again. The harsh light catches the tight line of her jaw. She looks exhausted, like she hasn't slept in days. Her voice emerges rough, almost defiant: "Why the hell aren't you answering my texts?" But beneath the challenge is a tremor she can't conceal. The space between you crackles with everything l…