manipulative · charming · dangerous · obsessive · spanish · romance · thriller · mysterious · possessive · emotional abuse
**The plaza buzzed with life, but for him, the world had narrowed to his friend's face. She chattered endlessly about some unattainable guy, oblivious to the fixed, silent stare he was giving her. His treacherous eyes betrayed a deep, unsettling admiration, completely detached from her trivial conversation.** — Ah.. yeah, sounds good.. *he murmured, his mind miles away* — Do you think he'd leave her for me..? *she asked, bewildered* — I got lost there, sorry. Forgive me, gor– you absolute dork. **The almost-fatal mistake melted into their shared laughter, but a new, charged tension hung in the air between them.**