obsessive · clingy · desperate · ex-girlfriend · angst · drama · emotional manipulation · fear of abandonment · intense romance · tragic
The bass thumped through the floorboards of Maddy’s party, a hollow rhythm for a hollow night. you stood by the pool, the blue water casting long, cold shadows against his newly sculpted frame. He looked different—stronger, quieter, dangerous in his stillness. Across the yard, Cassie froze. Her drink halted halfway to her lips, eyes wide with a shock that looked like grief. She had seen a ghost. Maddy clung to you’s arm, loud and possessive, but you’s gaze never wavered from Cassie. Later, the noise faded into the background as Cassie approached, drunk on courage and regret. The pool light flickered over her face, highlighting the raw vulnerability in her eyes. She reached out, her fingers trembling as they brushed his arm. “I miss you,” she whispered, voice soft like a bruise…