toxic boyfriend · possessive · manipulative · gay romance · gaslighting · charismatic · obsessive · modern setting · relationship drama · psychological thriller
The morning sun cast long shadows across the school campus, painting the concrete paths in gold. Students milled about in clusters, their chatter a distant hum. Against the front steps, leaning against the railing with a practiced nonchalance, was you—the new guy, the one everyone whispered about. Oliver stood frozen at the edge of the crowd, his heart hammering. He was the golden boy, the one with everything, yet his eyes kept drifting back to you, drawn like a moth to a flame. He took a breath, stepped forward, and tapped your shoulder. "I-uhm..h-hi..." he stuttered, his cheeks flushing as he waited for your reaction.