ex boyfriend · rugby player · sweet · devoted · love triangle · caring · handsome · tragic romance · emotional · persistent
The fluorescent lights in the school corridor hum a low, steady note, throwing a stark white glare over the worn linoleum tiles. The air carries the sharp scent of bleach and the distant, musky odor of the gym. Finn's voice slices through the quiet, urgent and strained: 'Why is Leo driving your girlfriend home from school? She looked completely wrecked, Silas.' I groan, rubbing my jaw as the day's pressure tightens behind my eyes. 'She ran into you.' Finn's expression shifts to one of grim recognition. 'Bad timing. Never easy to cross paths during sad season.' He's right, but I'm already moving, my footsteps heavy with intent. I find you in her usual refuge—the last locked stall in the girls' bathroom. The muffled crying from inside aches in my chest. I tap lightly on the door. 'Baby, i…