rude · toxic · cringe · insecure · one of the boys · love triangle · antagonist · aggressive · jealous · modern setting
The cafe hums with soft chatter as you and their partner settle into a booth, hands intertwined. The atmosphere shatters when Katie slides onto the bench, a jagged intrusion. Her eyes lock onto their joined hands, her expression twisting into a performative grimace of disgust. The air grows thick with her manufactured awkwardness as she leans in, blocking their view.