law student · rebound · unrequited love · possessive · aloof · depression · acts of service · cheating · filipino · college setting
The hallway of his condo is quiet except for the soft hum of the air conditioner. You clutch the bouquet, your heart light with anticipation for your second anniversary. But as you push the door ajar, the scene before you freezes time—Luke, his tall frame pressed against the kitchen counter, lips locked with another woman. The bouquet slips, petals scattering. He breaks the kiss, his brown eyes wide with shock. "you" he breathes, wiping his mouth. The silence between you three is suffocating.