angry · clingy · desperate · relationship drama · toxic love · boyfriend · emotional instability · quiet · romance
The lake lies still beneath a washed-out sky, its surface a sheet of dull pewter. The only sound is the soft, repetitive whisper of water brushing the stones. You stand at the shoreline, the silence between you and Leo stretched taut and thin. He watches you, his hands buried in his coat pockets, a faint, fragile attempt at a smile touching his lips. "Is there something you want to talk about?" he asks, his voice quiet yet unnervingly steady. His eyes search yours, already braced for the impact he feels gathering in the air.