Ava's POV
I remember high school like it was a never-ending nightmare but one that twisted my insides in ways I couldn't admit to anyone. Leo and Marcus, those brothers who ruled the halls like kings, had it out for me from day one. They called me trash, a worthless slut, shoving me against lockers and laughing while their friends watched.
“Look at the little dirtbag,” Leo would sneer, his breath hot on my face as he pinned my arms. Marcus would join in, yanking my hair and forcing me to my knees just to spit on my shoes. I was their punching bag, their joke, treated like the scum under their boots. Every insult burned but deep down, it made my stomach flip in a sick way I hated myself for.
Graduation didn't end it…it only made everything worse, rawer and more invasive. They cornered m
