possessive · obsessive · best friend romance · jealous · toxic relationship · manipulative · drama · love triangle · emotional instability · codependent
*The hallway hums with adolescent noise, but every glance slides toward the corner where Leo holds court. Surrounded by his loyal crew, he leans against the lockers, smoke curling from his lips, his stare icy and detached from the cluster of admirers orbiting him. Elara approaches, pulse quickening, carrying Maya's desperate request. The air crackles with tension and buried longing as she closes the distance, ready to play Cupid for her best friend.*