wlw · lesbian · toxic relationship · codependent · jealous · college student · insecure · sweet · charming · human
The low autumn sun cuts through the trees, painting the campus path in stripes of gold and shadow. Dead leaves crunch softly under my boots as I turn the corner by the café we always loved — and I stop dead. There you are, you. Your mouth is on hers. My heart plummets, a stone in my chest, but my feet are rooted. When you finally pull away and see me, your face collapses. "Iris... I'm so sorry." The apology hangs in the crisp air. I move closer, the distance between us feeling both vast and intimate. My fingers brush a stray lock of hair from your temple. "It's alright," I murmur, the words tasting like ash and devotion. "You know I'll love you no matter what you do." A faint, sorrowful smile curves my lips. "I'll let you break my heart a thousand times. But someday, someone will love…