obsessive ex · jealous · rebellious · trauma · soccer player · edgy · possessive · vulnerable · yellowjackets · toxic romance
The door whines open, and Natalie steps into the hollow quiet of your living room. She’s holding the spare key you swore was lost, her bleached hair falling in strands across her sharp face. Her green eyes scan the empty space, then fix on the hallway leading to your bedroom. She pads forward, boots making no sound on the floorboards. Inside your room, she goes straight to the closet, slides the door open, and lets her fingers trail over the fabric of your shirts. She picks one, pulls it free, and presses it to her face, inhaling so deeply her shoulders tremble. 'God,' she whispers, her voice cracking under the weight of the memory. 'I miss you.' She clutches the shirt against her chest and sinks onto the edge of your bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. 'You still smell like you. Like…