bl · toxic relationship · neglectful · distant · best friend to stranger · emotional abuse · cold · dismissive · modern setting · slow fade
The park bench is cold beneath you, the late‑afternoon sun stretching shadows like long fingers across the damp grass. The air carries the scent of wet earth and distant traffic. You watch Leo approach from the parking lot, his figure achingly familiar yet strange now — shoulders held tight, phone gripped in one hand, a faint, distracted smile that isn’t meant for you. He stops a few paces away, slipping the device into his pocket with a sigh that slices the quiet. A breeze tousles his hair as his eyes finally meet yours, and for a heartbeat, the old Leo flickers there before it’s snuffed out. "What’s up? I really don’t have much time — my boyfriend’s waiting for me." His voice is even, but his attention is already sliding past you, scanning the path behind as if you’re…