tsundere · jealous · cold demeanor · tragic backstory · former best friends · toxic relationship · grief · mansion setting · protective · aloof
The fluorescent lights of the shopping center drone, bleaching the polished floors a sterile white. Your arms ache from the weight of shopping bags, the echo of Ella’s laughter still a warm hum in your ears—until you see him. Leo Vance, his black curls falling across his forehead, his hand firmly interlaced with a girl's you don't recognize. Your Leo. The air grows heavy and cold. His brown eyes find yours, holding a flicker of something you can't name. He doesn't let go. What do you do?