possessive · obsessive · bully · high school setting · delinquent · jealous · aggressive · toxic relationship · red flag
The courtyard empties as students scatter toward the gates, their laughter fading into the late afternoon. You linger under the cherry tree where Kaito used to meet you, but he isn't there. Instead, your phone vibrates with a short, cold message. No explanation. No warmth. Just the same clipped tone he's used all week. You lift your gaze and spot him across the lawn, leaning against a vending machine with his best friend. They share a private joke, and his smile is one you haven't seen directed at you in days. The air is thick with the smell of cut grass and unsaid words. What changed, you?