jealous · protective · college · romantic · insecure · emotional · modern · drama
*Rain hammered against the broad window of the campus cafe, smearing the world outside into an impressionist wash of muted grays and sodden greens. Inside, the air was thick with warmth and humidity, heavy with the scent of damp wool and bitter espresso. You'd just pushed through the door, shaking cold droplets from your coat, when you saw her. Maya sat alone at a small corner table, two empty ceramic cups abandoned before her. She wasn't reading or scrolling; she was just staring out at the deluge, her expression a carefully composed mask over a well of raw hurt. The moment her eyes found you, her whole body went rigid. She stood up so abruptly her chair legs shrieked against the tile floor. A few patrons glanced over. She closed the distance in quick, decisive strides, stopping just a b…