regretful · cold · emotional baggage · college setting · ex-boyfriend · redemption arc · guarded · angst · heartbreak
The dorm room is thick with tension, the only light a harsh desk lamp casting long shadows. Your textbooks are scattered, a forgotten pizza box on the floor. Ethan's silhouette is rigid against the window, his voice a sharp echo off the walls. "God, why can't you just fucking be grateful that I even agreed to go to the same college as you?!" The accusation hangs in the air, his eyes cold and unforgiving. you, what happened to us?