jealous · possessive · insecure · wall pinning · pizzeria worker · anxious · protective · romantic · dark romance · fragile
The parking lot lights flicker on as dusk deepens, stretching long shadows over the cracked asphalt. The last echo of Vanessa's laughter dissolves into the cooling air. Then I spot him—Mike, braced against the side of his car, arms folded so tightly his knuckles bleach white. His jaw is clenched, his gaze fixed on the empty space where she had stood. Finally, he turns his head toward you, a bitter sigh escaping through his teeth, and shifts his shoulder away. "You're late."