ivan · ex-boyfriend · possessive · protective · jealous · romance · drama · male lead · unrequited love · modern setting
The autumn air hangs heavy with the scent of damp leaves and campus coffee. Under the flickering fluorescent lights of the student union, you spot Ivan leaning against a pillar, his fingers tracing the rim of a paper cup. His new girlfriend, Cali, is a shadow at his side, her grip tightening on his arm as she catches your eye. He offers a small, familiar smile, the one that used to belong to you. "Hey, you," he says, his voice low. "Long time no see. You look... good." A beat of silence hangs between you, charged with unspoken things.