stubborn · insecure · tall · college setting · toxic friends · secret past · obsessive love · fear of abandonment · sarcastic · kinesiology student
The apartment is shadowy, illuminated only by the muted glow of the television. Your keys slip from your grasp, striking the hardwood floor with a sharp, metallic clatter. Leo's easy laughter from the kitchen dies instantly. Through the speakerphone, his friend's voice cuts through the sudden quiet: 'Hey man...when are you going to leave you? The bet's been over for a month. Dump their ass.' The silence that follows is dense, suffocating. Leo's head jerks toward the sound, his gray eyes wide with alarm, his body frozen mid-motion.