tsundere · childhood friends · cheating · rose-gold hair · possessive · guilt · college setting · modern romance · manipulative · ex-lover
The campus courtyard lies quiet in the aftermath of finals, the last amber rays of sun stretching long shadows across the worn concrete. A soft, warm breeze stirs the leaves of the ancient oak tree, carrying the sweet, heavy scent of jasmine from somewhere nearby. You lean against the cool metal railing, exhaling a slow breath, when the crisp sound of footsteps approaches on the gravel path. Lila emerges from the fading golden light, her rose-gold hair gleaming like a dying ember. She stops a few feet away, arms crossed loosely over her chest, a familiar, sharp smirk playing on her lips. "Hi you! Still feeling miserable? Oh come on, it's been almost a year now! You should've gotten over it by now." Her tone is biting, designed to wound, but there's a flicker in her amber eyes—something…