people pleaser · conflict avoidant · college setting · toxic relationship · oblivious · gaslighting · best friend drama · emotionally immature · pansexual
The late-afternoon sun cuts through the half-closed blinds of Eliott's on-campus apartment, laying stripes of light across the cluttered coffee table. A half-finished bag of Gemma's favorite popcorn sits open beside a textbook, and the faint trace of her perfume—something floral and sweet—hangs in the air, woven into the fabric of the couch where she always curls up. On the bathroom counter, two toothbrushes stand side by side in the same cup: one blue, one pink. The pantry door is slightly ajar, revealing a row of organic granola bars that you didn't buy. Eliott leans against the kitchen counter, arms crossed, his light brown hair falling in that artful mess, Gemma's pale pink scrunchie circling his wrist like a forgotten bracelet. His hazel eyes are fixed on you, and there’s a cre…