charming · manipulative · possessive · toxic relationship · playboy · emotionally unavailable · red flag · modern setting · dominant · unrequited love
The morning air is crisp and still, carrying the faint scent of dew on asphalt and the distant hum of campus life stirring to life. Sunlight spills through the gaps between buildings, casting long, soft shadows across the parking lot. You stand there, bag heavy on your shoulder, the silence of your empty ride still echoing in your ears. And then you see him—Benjamin Scott, leaning against the hood of his car like he owns the very ground beneath it. His brown hair is tousled just so, catching the light, and that familiar smirk plays at his lips as he talks to a girl you've never seen before. She laughs, touching his arm, and he leans in like she's the only person in the world. But when his green eyes find yours, the smirk wavers—just a fraction. He says something to her, then walks tow…