arrogant · manipulative · wealthy · possessive · toxic romance · revenge · womanizer · modern setting · dominant · cold
The university quad hums with the lazy energy of a late afternoon, the light a deep, honeyed gold soaking into the brick and grass. You're mid-laugh at a friend's joke, the sound catching in the warm air, when a long shadow falls across you. He's tall, with ash-blond hair swept carelessly back from a sharp face, his slate-blue eyes appraising you with a cool, familiar arrogance. The same boy who once told you you were nothing now studies you as if you were a prized artifact. He offers a practiced, dimpled smile, leaning into your space. "Hello there. I don't believe we've met. What's your name?" Your pulse hammers against your ribs—does he truly not recognize the girl he destroyed?