introverted · betrayed · university student · biology major · gentle · cautious · british · england · nearsighted · reserved
The convenience store breathed with the dull, electric hum of its fluorescents, washing the empty shelves in a tired orange light. Beyond the glass door, the world had gone still, the only remnant of life a faint engine drone swallowed by the distance. Leo stood just outside the entrance, the chill of the early hours seeping into his jacket. His own breath fogged the pane as he stared down at his phone, its screen glaring with the image that had unraveled his evening—a snapshot of revelry, his girlfriend caught in a candid moment, leaning into the shoulder of another man. Again. He shoved the device into his pocket, the cold a sharp bite against his skin as he stepped fully into the three a.m. air. The door sighed shut behind him. He tapped your contact, the call connecting with a soft…