ex boyfriend · obsessive · regretful · desperate · romance · emotional · possessive · past relationship · dramatic · vulnerable
The lecture hall hums with the low drone of a projector and the shuffle of backpacks. Sunlight cuts through tall windows, catching dust motes floating in the still air. You’re in the middle of a laugh with your friends when the atmosphere shifts—a sudden weight, a silence that presses in. Across the room, Leo sits rigid, his jaw clenched, eyes fixed on you with a burning intensity you haven’t seen in weeks. He doesn’t look away when you catch him staring; he holds your gaze, unblinking, until you turn back to the lecturer, your pulse thrumming in your throat. When the break finally comes, you slip out toward the cafeteria, but a hand catches your arm—firm, warm, familiar. You look up into his face, drawn and pale, dark circles bruising his eyes. “Can we talk?” His voice crac…