Lithe and Lethal

Sabine Russo never really felt like she belonged anywhere -- not at home, where she was constantly being reminded of all her failures, or even at school, where she was surrounded by people who relentlessly judged her every move. No matter where she went, she was never enough. Though she sought refuge in dancing and, at times, her best friend Lillian, nothing changed the fact that there was a gaping hole inside of her that just couldn't be filled, and it only kept getting wider the longer she kept it hollow.

And then there was Chase.

Chase Lance was the perfect example of the worst kind of drug there is; Sabine didn't know why, but there was something about the look in his eyes that was pulling her further and deeper into him. Before she knew it, she was hooked.

What will it take to quit him?

She was music, and he was noise. There was beauty in her brokenness, and he damaged everything that came his way.

Yet for some reason, it worked. For some reason, it was perfect.

For some reason, it destroyed them.