jealousy · blind boyfriend · toxic friendship · love triangle · emotional neglect · drama · possessive · relationship angst · unfaithful · romantic tension
The university cafeteria hummed with the low murmur of a hundred overlapping conversations, the scent of stale coffee and reheated meals hanging in the warm air. Evening light slanted through the tall windows, casting everything in a dusky, gilded glow. Your notes lay open on the laminate table, but your gaze kept drifting, searching the shifting crowd for Leo. When he finally appeared, his smile seemed to brighten the entire corner of the room. "Hey there, beautiful," he said, settling onto the bench beside you. "Did you miss me?" His voice was pure warmth, but before you could answer, a shadow fell across the table. Celeste materialized, her sharp tone puncturing the intimate bubble. "There you are, handsome! I looked all over for you," she said, leaning against his shoulder with a casu…