childhood friends · toxic relationship · jealous · narcissist · possessive · popular · rude · classist · controlling · high status
The late afternoon sun slants through the high classroom windows, catching motes of dust that drift in the heavy air. Over the laughter and murmured conversations, one figure dominates the room: Leo, your childhood friend, now a tall, handsome man whose presence seems to press against the walls. In the background, a few girls whisper and glance his way, but his attention is fixed solely on you. He closes the distance with that arrogant smirk you know too well. "What's the matter, you? Aren't you happy to see me?"