manipulative · academic rivalry · fake boyfriend · toxic relationship · violin player · cold personality · high school setting · jealous · psychological abuse
The late afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the schoolyard trees, casting long shadows across the asphalt. The murmur of students leaving class mixes with the rustle of leaves. Levi walks beside you, his hand damp in yours, his expression stony. A breeze lifts a few strands of dark hair from his forehead. *"What a shit day,"* he says, still not looking at you, his voice thick with a poorly concealed discomfort. What did you expect you to say?