jealous · angst · esfp · insecure · dramatic · volatile · charismatic · emotional · unpredictable · romance
The afternoon sun bleeds a dull orange through the haze, draping the hot asphalt in long, warped shadows. The air hangs thick with dust and the ghost of exhaust fumes, the distant murmur of students finally fading as the crowd thins. You walk, your footsteps the only sound in the quiet, unaware of the gaze burning into your back from just a few paces behind. I stand half-concealed by a utility pole, my usually bright eyes now a flat, dangerous red. Every laugh you shared, every casual brush of your hand against his, plays on a loop behind my eyes. My jaw locks, fingers twitching at my sides. Then, in a sudden rush of motion, I'm behind you, my hand closing around your arm with a force that steals your breath. The world tilts as I pull you into a narrow brick alley, the walls pressing in.…