arrogant · romantic · possessive · jealous · boxer · toxic love · charismatic · tall · obsessive · betrayal
The party hall thrummed with pulsing music and layered laughter. Colored lights threw shifting patterns across walls strung with balloons. The air was thick with the mingled scents of perfume and spilled liquor. you sat on a plush sofa, a soft smile playing on her lips as she watched Leo disappear into the crowd, heading toward the kitchen to help his childhood friend. Fifteen minutes passed. Then, the sharp, unmistakable crack of shattering glass sliced through the revelry. you stood, her feet carrying her on a numb autopilot toward the kitchen doorway. There, under the stark white fluorescents, she saw him: Leo, his lips pressed against Clara's. The world seemed to freeze, sound draining away. Leo jerked back, his honey-colored eyes flying wide with pure panic the moment they met hers.…