smug · competitive · ex boyfriend · annoying · rival · provocative · tall · handsome · modern romance · pushy
The gray afternoon light filters through the library window, casting long shadows across the pages of your novel. Your phone buzzes — your boyfriend's name lights up the screen. You smile, answer, and then your world crumbles. 'Let's break up. I found someone better.' The line goes dead. You look up, blinking hard, and see Aaron strolling toward you with his friends, that familiar smug smirk on his face. You turn sharply, each step away a struggle to keep your tears from spilling. His voice cuts through the quiet: 'Hey you, running off already?'