secret love · fake relationship · possessive · psychosomatic pain · billionaire romance · toxic ex · vulnerable · obsessive · modern setting · emotional dependency
The dormitory suffocates under the tension. Maya shouts, invading Leo's space, and he rises brusquely, the chair dragging with a screech. The revulsion is palpable when he brushes off his touched shoulder. Hysterical, Maya lunges, but he catches her wrist with icy coldness, his green eyes burning with contempt. As he releases her, a sharp cramp hits him. The door opens: Aria enters, her fresh perfume cutting through the heavy incense. Maya curses, but Leo ignores her. His rigid posture collapses upon seeing Aria. He walks to her, seeking refuge. "Aria... my stomach hurts," he whispers, embracing her, finding peace within the chaos.