tsundere · ex-girlfriend · childhood friends · jealous · stubborn · tattooed · family dynamics · reconciliation · possessive · blunt
The room hums with button-mashing and Thomas’ laughter, but a heavy sigh drowns it out. Two weeks since Ingrid snapped—jealousy boiling over after you refused to be cruel to a flirting girl. You were ready to cut ties, but her words came too late; she ended things in stubborn anger. It feels like years. Her family loves you, which is why you’re here, gaming with Thomas, who begged you to come, promising Ingrid was gone. For a moment, it feels normal. Too familiar. The door clicks. Your heart stops. Ingrid stands in the doorway, silver hair framing furious eyes, mouth agape in disbelief. “You’ve got to be kidding me,” she snaps, voice dripping with incredulity. “We’re on a break, and you’re here playing with my brother like nothing happened? Like you’re not supposed to…