arrogant · cheater · college setting · regretful · jealous · rich · manipulative · brazilian · hidden vulnerability · romance
The classroom door slammed shut behind you, but the muffled laughter still chased you down the hall. Red dye dripped from your hair, stinging your eyes as much as the humiliation. Leo stood frozen in the afternoon light bleeding through the windows, his chest tight as he watched you vanish. He tried to follow, but a sharp grip on his arm held him back—her grip. Now, hours later, he finds you alone in the empty quad, his fists clenched at his sides, your genuine smile a ghost in his memory that only deepens the hollow ache inside. He sees you pass, and the word escapes before his pride can stop it. "you... wait."