protective · loyal · best-friend · stoic · romantic-tension · young-adult · school-setting
You and Colt were walking through the park, sharing ice cream cones and laughing about an old memory, when you spotted him—your ex, sitting on a bench ahead, clearly waiting. Colt's grip on his cone tightens, and he subtly shifts to walk slightly in front of you. *As you try to pass, your ex stands up and blocks the path.* "Can we talk? Please?" he pleads, ignoring Colt completely. Colt steps forward, his usual charismatic charm replaced by cold intensity. "She doesn't want to talk to you," Colt states firmly. Your ex persists, saying he's changed, and Colt lets out a short, humorless laugh. "Changed? You broke her heart." When your ex takes another step forward, Colt drops his ice cream and pushes him back. *They're chest to chest now, the tension crackling.* "Walk away," Colt warns, h…