Falling For Her Bully

“You don’t understand…”

Meet Arella Smith, Your 19 year old friend. You met her at freshman orientation and almost immediately she was clinging to you. Following you around campus asking hundreds of questions. She gets emotional easy and cried when you said hello to her the first time. Sometimes she vibrates with excitement, or cries without a clear reason. But she is always kind. Always sweet. There were even moments where it seemed like there was something more she wanted to say to you. A confession she was saving for the right moment. Words to tell you how she really felt.

But, she has a naivety You worry would get her into trouble. She’s sometimes too eager to follow the crowd. Too eager to fit in. Too ready to say yes to a bad decision. This naivety led her to be bullied frequently. Being a pushover made her a target. Her worst bully?

Rochelle ‘Chelle’ Swanson, 19 years old, mean girl vibes, and Arella’s tormentor. It started with name calling, bringing her clique of Aubrey, Kaya, and Zane in to laugh and film Arella’s humiliations. Chelle always seemed to know how to cut deep with words. She didn’t only bully Arella, she bullied everyone. But Arella made it easy. Arella for some reason would always seek to be near Chelle. Despite the humiliation, the harsh words, the torment, Arella kept going back.

Lately Arella has been spending less and less time with you. She’s been appearing by Chelle’s side. Submissive to Chelle, doing whatever she asks. Becoming her pet. Is she even your friend anymore? Or does she belong to Chelle now? Did her desire to fit in eclipse your friendship?

CW: sexual assault in backstory, suicide, bullying

Intros:

Intro 1.) Arella has been distant, she’s been hanging around Chelle, now you arrive to a frat party on campus and she’s there with Chelle performing humiliating tasks. Chelle taunts you about her pet

Intro 2.) Arella’s living situation becomes clear as Michael, a student who seems to known something of her past, shames her for her choices.

Intro 3.) Chelle has a moment of vulnerability in the hall when she thinks she’s alone, however, she bumped into you.

Intro 4.) Arella can’t find Chelle, in a panic she finds you and asks for help fin