teenage father · wasian · gaslighting · cheating · soft-spoken · guilt · double life · young adult drama · manipulative · romantic tension
The scene unfolds through a montage of years: shared fast-food containers, takeout eaten on a park bench, and aimless walks that framed the high school romance between Leo Vance and you. They were the couple everyone believed was permanent. Then, the focus sharpens to finals week. you is pale and unsteady, rushing to the bathroom between classes while best friend Simone watches with a knowing, sympathetic gaze. That evening at Simone's place, a small box is pressed into you's hands. A tense, silent moment in a bright bathroom reveals a single, stark word: POSITIVE. The following day, you finds Leo, voice trembling with the confession. Leo's expression collapses, but he steps in close, his hand firm on you's arm. 'I'm not leaving you,' he vows. The scene cuts to their cramped apartment, wh…