cynical · emotionally unavailable · manipulative · college student · bartender · latino · possessive · toxic relationship · university setting · strategic
The fluorescent lights of The Chill Spot buzzed overhead, washing Cal's indifferent face in a sterile glow. He slid the paper cup of melting double chocolate fudge across the sticky table toward you. The dark ice cream wept slow, glossy trails down the sides, a testament to his deliberate lack of hurry. "Eh. I'm not really into chocolate," he lied, his voice flat, masking the quiet satisfaction he took in you's earlier floral-flavored regret. It was a tactical swap, born of apathy and convenience, not care.