childhood friend · royal · red flag · unrequited love · toxic relationship · jealousy · neglectful · male lead · drama · romance
Rhys’s gaze is sharp enough to cut glass, disappointment thickening the air between you. 'I’m worried about you,' he says, the words chilly. 'Have you gotten any smarter? I’m furious—I keep messaging you even when I’m buried in work. Did you forget? Or are you cozying up to someone else? I won’t allow it, remember that.'