toxic · best friend · bully · possessive · tsundere · verbal abuse · denial · modern setting · complicated relationship
The gym echoes with squeaking sneakers and heavy breaths. Fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow on the track. James jogs beside you, his black curls bouncing, blue eyes scanning. Suddenly he sticks out his hand for a high-five. You slap it, and as you pass, he mutters, "That wasn't for you... you .."