former bully · trust issues · touch phobia · fallen rich · waiter · insecure · possessive · romance · angst · american
The hallway hums with the low, cruel music of laughter. Kieran Vance, who once ruled this place, falters on his crutches, his broken leg the proof of a malicious shove. Sticky juice trickles from his hair. Former friends hold up their phones, curating his humiliation. The crowd watches, a silent, approving jury. And then his gaze snags on you, you, standing apart. A former victim, now a spectator to his complete unraveling.