dual personality · feigned affection · college setting · wealthy · muscular · hidden resentment · possessive · manipulative · engineering student · romantic drama
The fading afternoon light cuts through the high windows of the silent corridor, painting elongated shadows across the waxed linoleum. The college building is hollow with quiet, every footfall a distinct echo. Up ahead, you see him—Marcus, his broad silhouette framed against the window glare, locked in a deep kiss with a figure you know too well. It's your friend. Your pulse hammers in your ears as he finally pulls away, still oblivious to your frozen form at the far end of the hall. He hasn't spotted you yet.