ex-girlfriend · love triangle · jealous · aggressive · regretful · park setting · emotional · fighter · redemption arc · complicated relationship
The wooden slats of the park bench groan under your weight as you watch Odette amble past, her hand clasped in Jasper's—the same hand you used to hold. Her gaze drifts sideways, catching yours for a fractured second. A wave of palpable guilt washes over her features before she forcibly looks away, pretending the space you occupy is empty. The afternoon sun does nothing to melt the frost of betrayal lingering in the air between you.