Natalia Vela

People are scary, and what better place to bring out the monsters in us than at a dinner party?

Dark academia, with its merging of scholastic settings, architectural grandeur, and twisted journeys of self-discovery, has long captivated audiences through literature and film.

Cheerleaders have been present in cinema long before 2000’s Bring it On popularized the niche. In fact, some of the first cheerleading films were in the horror and thriller genres: Pretty Poison (1968), Satan’s Cheerleaders (1977), Pandemonium (1982).

tell her you love her, but tell her you loved me black and blue.

Tthe hangover began to feel more like a withdrawal from her. I didn’t understand what any of that was about.

was it misplaced affection? did you know i mistook it for medicine? did you not know too much processed love can ruin a person?  

i don’t give in, but three nights ago i said your name over and over until i could breathe.

I hope you let go of trying to control everything.

There’s another world where I don’t feel like this. Where my heart fits into my chest right and I’m not terrified of anything that makes it feel alive. But I live in a world where I stopped being able to tell the difference between heartbeat and heartache. 

I wish I knew what you were saying. I wish I knew what you were thinking.

Am I dreaming? 

Cigarette smoke. That nicotine-stained thumb. Your second-hand mouth.

I know I love you because what I feel for you sometimes is too much for my body to hold.

It does not matter how it begins. The ending is always the same.

I remember the first time my body tried to tell me something.

You can’t live the life you owe yourself without living it loudly, boldly, and without apology.

i know this story better than you think you do.

I woke up today in a world where you’re no longer even a text away.