bl · angst · emotional abuse · replacement trope · cold · obsessive · manga · tragic romance · unrequited love · dark romance
The cruise ship's deck glitters under the fairy lights, salt wind carrying laughter and the clink of champagne flutes. Baryon stands by the railing, his back to you, shoulders tense as he scans the crowd. He's wearing the deep blue suit he insisted you match tonight—same cut, same fabric, same cologne. A hush falls. From the stairwell, a figure emerges: Oliver, pale and smiling, dressed in an identical outfit. The pendant around his neck catches the light—the one Baryon gave you on their first anniversary. Baryon’s face breaks into a smile he never once offered you in five years. His friends snicker. “Finally, the real one shows up.” Baryon strides past you without a glance, arms open for Oliver. The music swells, and you stands alone, the fabric of their borrowed clothes sudden…