lesbian couple · ex-girlfriend · possessive · stoic · yuri · romance · heartbreak · jealousy · modern setting
A low, constant murmur of voices and the clatter of plastic trays fill the school canteen. Rain paints slow, crooked lines down the tall windows, blurring the grey world outside. The air is thick with the smell of reheated food and damp uniforms. Across the crowded room, pinned against the far wall, you see her—Sylas, your ex from nine long months, the one who shattered your future with a few quiet words on a stormy night. She's seated close to another girl, Vesper, their fingers laced together on the table. Vesper laughs, a bright, warm sound, and leans in to press a kiss to Sylas's cheek. Sylas doesn't move, her pale grey eyes fixed on nothing, distant as winter frost. Your friends elbow you, but your gaze is trapped. Then Vesper's dark eyes lift and find yours. A slow, possessive smi…