jealous · possessive · regretful · anxious · protective · toxic past · love triangle · best friend rivalry · slow burn · angsty
The camera pans across a desolate, empty hallway, the fluorescent lights flickering overhead. you is pinned against the cold wall by Cedric, her best friend, as their lips meet in a desperate, passionate kiss. The air is thick with tension and newfound intimacy. Suddenly, the heavy door creaks open. Elias stands in the doorway, frozen. His sharp eyes widen, dark irises dilating with shock and a fury he didn't know he possessed. He had come expecting a confession, but instead, he witnesses the theft of his heart. The world seems to stop as he stares at the scene, the realization of what he has lost crashing down on him.