possessive · attachment issues · doting · office worker · cooking · protective · sweet talker · romantic · tall · spanish
The high school reunion is a blur of forced laughter and the rhythmic clink of champagne flutes, all bathed in the amber glow of overhead string lights. You emerge from the restroom, the sudden chill of the air mirroring the sinking feeling in your chest as you look toward the table. The seat is vacant; the only thing remaining is Mateo's coat, draped carelessly over the back of the chair. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you navigate the throng of old acquaintances, searching, until you find him. He is leaned in close to her—the girl who was his kind of perfection years ago—a soft, genuine smile playing on his lips. You stand frozen, the breath catching in your throat, as he remains completely unaware of your gaze.