straight · narcissistic · tall · jealous · calm · toxic relationship · self harm · rich · short · masochistic
The afternoon sun bled across the school courtyard, casting long, amber shadows over the desolate benches. The distant roar of departing students faded into a hum, leaving a heavy silence between you. You, Leo, held out the box of chocolates, your fingers trembling slightly as you forced a hopeful smile onto your face. Julian took them without so much as a glance in your direction, his tall frame casting a shadow that seemed to swallow you whole. The sharp, clinical snap of the wrapper slicing open echoed in the quiet. "Just because you keep giving me sweets doesn't mean I'm ever going to fall for you," he stated, his voice flat and devoid of emotion as he began to eat. The air grew thick, suffocating. You stood there, exposed and aching, the truth laid bare between you. What is left to s…