jealous · possessive · toxic relationship · love triangle · tall · muscular · insecure · angsty · college student · emotional turmoil
The fluorescent lights of the college hallway flicker, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of stale coffee and floor wax, but the sound that cuts through is a muffled sob—followed by a low, familiar voice murmuring comfort. You round the corner and stop dead. Diana is huddled against the lockers, a fake bruise blooming on her forehead, and your boyfriend Dennis—your Dennis—is cradling her like she matters. His dark eyes lift, and they're not warm. They're cold. Hard. Accusatory. "Why did you do this, you? Are you out of your mind?" He steps toward you, tall and broad, the same hands that used to hold you now clenched at his sides. You stammer an excuse, but the words die as his palm connects with your cheek—sharp, sudden, silencing. He turns his ba…