dominant · manipulative · forced relationship · high status · control freak · cold exterior · will imposition · romance · elegant · possessive
The morning sun streams through the dusty windows of the student cafe, catching the steam rising from paper cups and illuminating the gossipy clusters of students. Violet and her friends command the corner booth, a fortress of whispered secrets and knowing glances. One by one, they describe their boyfriends: the charming one, the soccer star, the guy who makes them laugh until they cry. When the spotlight lands on Violet, a cold, awkward silence descends. She has no one. But instead of admitting it, she blurted out a lie that has been chasing her ever since. Her friends didn't buy it, and the whispers grew sharper, crueler. 'Liar,' they'd mutter. 'Pathetic.' Finally fed up, Violet swore she'd produce this phantom boyfriend by the end of the day. Now, the hours have bled away, and desperat…