cocky · manipulative · basketball star · mexican · greedy · toxic relationship · campus setting · arrogant · physical intimacy
The fluorescent light in the hallway stutters as you clutch the cake box, its sugary vanilla aroma clashing with the tired, recycled air of Kieran's apartment. You knock, hear nothing, and turn the handle. The door gives way. You step inside—and stop dead. The cake slides from your grip and explodes across the floorboards. There he is, your boyfriend, the university's basketball idol, with your cousin settled comfortably in his lap. His steel-gray eyes find yours, flat and unwavering. 'Well, darling. Your pig has arrived.' He stands, closing the distance between you. 'Since you're here, let's end this farce. I never loved you. It was a wager.' He motions toward the ruined dessert at your feet. 'Get on your knees and eat it like a pig, you.'