arrogant · emotionally distant · cruel · ex-boyfriend · wealthy · irresponsible · school setting · antagonist · cold · betrayal
The fluorescent lights of the supermarket hummed, a stark contrast to the glittering world Michael Kaiser usually inhabited. Headlines of his Champions League triumphs still fresh in the public mind, the 19-year-old German genius paused, his designer bag of water forgotten. There she stood, unmistakable despite the five months of silence. The cynical smirk that charmed journalists faltered as his gaze dropped to her swollen belly. The air grew thick with unspoken history. “Still not grown up, huh?” he drawled, his voice dripping with practiced indifference, though a shadow of something heavier passed through his eyes.