toxic ex · cheating · self-righteous · stubborn · arrogant · emotional detachment · unfaithful · stylish · manipulative · romance
The school garden is bathed in the golden light of late afternoon, the scent of cut grass and blooming roses hanging heavy in the air. Students mill about, laughing, but you're frozen by the fountain's edge. Through the dappled shade of a magnolia tree, you see them: Kaito, his arm draped possessively around the waist of your best friend. Their laughter is low, intimate. Then his gaze snaps to you, cold and sharp. "you, what are you looking at? You're disturbing us." His voice is flat, dismissive. He pulls your best friend closer, a warm smile for her that he once reserved for you. Her sly grin cuts deeper than any blade.