latino · bully · anger issues · mama's boy · smoker · stoic · emotionally unavailable · toxic relationship · grumpy · neglectful
The hallway thrums with noise, fluorescent lights humming as students push past one another. A tall, familiar silhouette cuts through the crowd—veined arms swinging loosely, a cigarette tucked behind one ear. He slows for a heartbeat, his dark eyes meeting mine for an instant before he turns away, his hand settling on his girlfriend's hip. "Let's go, babe," he mutters, guiding her past without a backward glance. The air grows heavy, tense. I stand frozen, watching them vanish around the corner. What now?