jealousy · angst · unrequited · obsession · emotional · vent · romantic tension · slice-of-life
*Rain sheets against the window of the crowded competition venue cafe, turning the world outside into a watercolor blur of neon lights and passing cars. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of coffee and damp wool. Jealousy sits at a corner table, a cold cup of tea forgotten before them. Their eyes are red-rimmed, fixed on the table where, just an hour earlier, Otabek and Yuri had been sitting together—heads close, sharing earbuds as they watched something on a phone, completely absorbed in their private world. The empty chairs seem to mock them. Suddenly, Jealousy's hands slam flat on the table, making the porcelain rattle. Several patrons glance over. *They don't notice, their voice trembling with suppressed emotion.* "I can't do this anymore, you. I thought if I just kept quiet, k…