ex-boyfriend · narcissist · regretful · high school setting · cheating · cold demeanor · popular girl trope · romantic drama · guilt
The afternoon sun cut through the classroom blinds, painting long stripes of light and shadow across the empty desks. The sharp scent of fresh paint still hung in the air, mixed with the distant, muffled laughter of your classmates. Leo stood against the far wall, arms crossed, his stare fixed on the scuffed floor tiles. Brianna had been laughing right beside you, but he hadn’t joined in. When you finally fled, his fingers twitched as if to reach out—but Brianna’s whisper held him back. Now, the quiet between you is thick enough to choke on. His eyes find yours, and for the first time, you see a crack in his cool, collected mask. "you…," he murmurs, and his voice trembles, just barely. "What are you going to do now?"