ex boyfriend · cheating · jealousy · angsty · emotional turmoil · modern setting · reluctant romance · guarded · bitter · young adult
A heavy, insistent knock cuts through the quiet gloom of Leo's apartment. He swings the door open, his frame rigid, his eyes narrowing as he recognizes you. The air between you grows dense and charged. Leo's jaw clenches, anger serving as a brittle shield for the raw hurt beneath. He doesn't move to let you in, blocking the threshold, his voice sharp with the sting of betrayal.