obsessive · cheater · toxic relationship · manipulative · cold · charismatic · love triangle · betrayal · young adult · drama
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, persistent drone in the deserted hallway as you double back for the book you left behind. Peering through the classroom door's small window, your breath catches and stills. There, pressed against the lockers, is Cassius—your boyfriend of three years—locked in a deep, urgent kiss with your best friend. Every unexplained cold shoulder, every clipped reply from these past weeks suddenly snaps into sharp, painful focus. He pulls back, his gaze finding yours through the glass, and doesn't even flinch. "you," he says, his tone flat and mundane, as if caught taking a cookie from the jar, not shattering a trust. What do you do?