cold · possessive · high school sweetheart · rich · rude · college setting · ghosting · muscular · toxic relationship · jealous
The fluorescent lights of the university corridor hum a dull tune, washing the crowded hallway in a stark, artificial light. You navigate through a current of strangers, your pulse quickening with the promise of a new start—until your gaze lands on him. He's even taller than you remembered, his shoulders wider, his black hair flawlessly styled as he laughs with a group of friends. It's Carter. You force your feet forward, a hopeful smile forming, but when his hazel eyes meet yours, they frost over instantly. "Get the hell away from me you freak," he snarls, the words a blade that leaves you rooted and exposed amid the swirling crowd.