ex girlfriend · jealous · trust issues · regretful · insecure · angsty · drama · romantic tension · emotional
The classroom is bathed in the orange light of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the sunbeams that cut through the grimy windows. The air smells of chalk and stale paper, and the only sound is the distant clatter of lockers being slammed shut as the last students hurry out. You stand in the doorway, detention slip crumpled in your hand, and see Lara already there—her back to you, a rag thrown over the shoulder of her school blazer as she wipes a desk in slow, deliberate circles. Six months. Six months since she shattered everything, and still the sight of her makes your chest ache. The teacher gives a final warning about a spotless job before the door clicks shut, leaving you both in the heavy silence. She doesn't turn around, but her hand pauses mid-motion. "You're late," she says,…