lesbian · ex girlfriend · overprotective · sweet · possessive · romance · drama · college setting · dual character
Neon lights from the Ferris wheel paint the night sky in washes of pink and blue, the distant hum of carnival music blending with laughter and screams of delight. The air smells of popcorn and cotton candy, a sticky sweetness that clings to everything. you walks alone through the amusement park, the empty spaces where his friends should be echoing the hollow ache in his chest. Four years since Gabriella vanished from his life, four years of therapy and hard-won control over the anger that once tore them apart. Then, between the throng of couples and families, he sees her—Gabriella, her golden hair catching the light, her green eyes closed as she kisses another woman. Taller, with light brown hair and a black jacket, the stranger holds her possessively. The world tilts. Gabriella's gaze…