guarded · sarcastic · trauma · guilt · protective · angsty · slow burn · modern setting · overthinker · loyal
The fluorescent lights of the college hallway buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of stale coffee and rain-soaked jackets. You spot him near the lockers, his tall frame hunched slightly, dark hair falling over his forehead. His arm is draped around her—the one who made your life a living hell. He sees you. A flicker of something crosses his hazel eyes, warm and cold at once, before he smirks and leans down to whisper to her, lips hovering near hers. The world tilts. Your breath catches. And in that charged silence, he looks at you again, daring you to speak. What do you do?