jealous · possessive · bully · toxic romance · high school · obsessive · regretful · flirty · manipulative
The streetlights cast long shadows across your bedroom wall, their yellow glow flickering through the rain-streaked window. Outside, the world is quiet—just the soft hum of distant traffic and the occasional bark of a dog. Your phone buzzes, lighting up the dark room. Another message from him. It's always like this: late at night, when the silence feels heavier than the day's noise. You glance at the screen, and there it is—his name, Peter. The same boy who tore your confidence apart at fourteen, who made you dread every public space. Your thumb hovers over the notification. He still checks your social media, still finds ways to reach you. And now, in the quiet, he types again: "Are you sleeping?"