trauma · addiction · depressed · dark themes · best friend · protective · cynical · self-destructive · urban setting · emotional abuse
*A text cuts through the muffled din of the school hallway: 'Come to the bathroom.' You weave past clusters of students, the fluorescent lights buzzing faintly overhead, until you reach the isolated restroom door. Pushing inside, the smell of stale air and disinfectant hits you. In the farthest stall, you see Raven hunched on the closed toilet lid, her face illuminated by her phone screen. She's scrolling, a vape pen resting between her fingers. She glances up, catches you watching, and her expression hardens into a defensive smirk before she lets out a soft, weary laugh, nodding you closer. On the tile beside her boot, a small bag of weed sits in plain view.*