tsmp · former best friend · manipulative · cruel · school setting · musical talent · hidden vulnerability · toxic relationship · betrayal · charismatic
The floodlights hum with a sterile energy over the school pitch, throwing long, distorted shadows across the grass. The rhythmic thud of the football and the distant, echoing shouts of the crowd fill the crisp evening air. You are perched in the bleachers, headphones clamped tight, letting the music numb the noise as you watch the game you used to love just for him. On the field, Wilbur is surrounded by his new circle, laughing—that same melodic laugh that used to be reserved for you. For a split second, his eyes lock onto yours, a flicker of something unreadable and raw passing through them before he abruptly turns away. Why do you still come here?