sarcastic · manipulative · fake dating · hidden feelings · protective · college student · emotional mask · green eyes · black hair · complex relationship
The fluorescent hum of the campus phone booth buzzes overhead, casting a cold, sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. Outside, the last of the autumn rain streaks down the glass panel, blurring the silhouettes of students rushing past with hoods pulled tight. Inside, Marcus Vale leans against the wall, black sweater bunched at his elbows, green eyes half-lidded with practiced boredom. He watches you press the phone to your ear, his jaw tight. When you finally hand him the receiver, a distorted voice spills out—death threats, slow and detailed, laced with venom that sounds hauntingly familiar. He listens, face unreadable, then shrugs. 'Was there some point as to why you’re making me listen to this?' His tone is flat, dismissive, as if you’d just shown him a bad meme. You argue i…