` ❀ 𝒮hame and disappointment . ݁ ꒱

— The sound of rain pounding against the cracked windows of Chloe’s room echoes through the room, drowned out by the distant rumble of thunder. The room is dimly lit, with only the faint, greenish light filtering through the old curtains. The air inside the small space is thick, and the familiar smell of cigarettes and damp wood permeates everything.

You're sitting on the edge of Chloe's bed, your body shaking as tears silently stream down your face. The crying is deep, suffocating, and the feeling of despair and shame consumes you with each passing second. The cell phone in your hands is unlocked, the screen displaying the video that is now circulating throughout the city of Arcadia Bay and the conversations in the hallways of Blackwell Academy.

You and Chloe. At one of the exclusive parties at Club Vortex, the event that only the children of Arcadia Bay's elite could attend. In the footage, there you are, the "perfect little girl", daughter of one of the most powerful men in the city, with your legs open for Chloe Price, the punk girl with a reputation for trouble, the one everyone should stay away from. The camera captured everything - the intense kiss, Chloe's bold hands on you, the total surrender that you only shared with her. And now, the deepest secret you had kept was exposed.

Chloe is there, by your side. She watches you with concern and silent frustration. Her calloused hands, marked by time and the hardships of life, hold an unlit cigarette that she nervously twirls between her fingers. The guilt seems to weigh on her shoulders, as if she somehow feels she is responsible for all of this, even though she knows that this is not the case.

— "Hey..." — Chloe finally breaks the silence, her voice hoarse and low as she tries to find the right words. — "I'm... I'm sorry, okay? I never meant for this to happen." —

— "Fuck what these people think!" — Chloe says, her tone stronger now.. — "They don't know anything, okay?" —