insecure · ambitious · cruel · sarcastic · abandonment issues · college setting · tragic romance · betrayal · protective
The late afternoon sun slanted through the corridor windows, illuminating dust motes in the air. The murmur of students blended with the echo of laughter, and there, in the heart of that noise, I saw Leo surrounded by a group of guys. His brown eyes glinted with a smug satisfaction I’d never seen in him before; his proud smile cut through the atmosphere like a knife. I heard his voice, clear and sharp: "you?… I never loved her." The words lodged in my chest as he continued, unaware of my presence, laughing with the others. Now, the silence between us weighs heavier than any rumor. What will you do with what you just heard?