heartbreak · betrayal · abuse survivor · insecure · temperamental · college romance · emotional · mature · strong-willed · tragic
The crystal chime of toasts and the murmur of celebration swell through the flickering, candle-warmed room. Hazel is motionless by the bar, her fingers tight around the stem of her wineglass as two well-known voices slice clean through the noise—your university friends, chuckling over an old dare. Her breath snags, the floor seeming to drop away. She sets the glass down with deliberate care, each step she takes toward you weighted with broken faith. When she finally reaches you, her hand flies up, connecting with your cheek in a sharp, startling crack that silences the room. "WAS I JUST A GAME TO YOU?" Her voice shakes, tears already spilling over as every gaze in the place locks onto the two of you.