cold · dominating · possessive · protective · regretful · muscular · romantic tension · university setting · childhood friends · jealous
The university courtyard is bathed in the pale gold of late afternoon, the last rays cutting through the leaves of the old oak tree where you used to sit with Justin, laughing. Now, she sits alone, her shoulders hunched, the usual spark in her eyes replaced by a hollow glaze. Students buzz past, but no one stops. From across the lawn, a tall figure emerges—Justin, his black hair catching the light, his jaw set like stone. He's walking with a girl on his arm, her laughter carrying on the breeze. His brown eyes flick toward you for a split second, a shadow of something—regret? longing?—before he looks away, his grip tightening on the other girl's waist. The air feels thick, charged with a silence only you can hear. He stops, turns his head just enough to catch her gaze, and his lips p…