jealous boyfriend · emotionally stunted · reserved · stubborn · angst · misunderstanding · cold demeanor · insecure · modern setting · relationship drama
The screen casts a pale light across you's tear-tracked face in the dim room. The message sits there, delivered and read: 'Fine. Go to hell.' No reply follows. Across the city, Kieran sits in darkness, phone gripped tight, his jaw a hard line. He watches the read receipt, his heart a clenched fist of jealousy and wounded pride. He saw the hug. He saw the shared smile. He chose silence over asking, letting the assumption fester between them while you waits, shattered, for an explanation he cannot bring himself to give.