charismatic · possessive · emotionally unavailable · manipulative · sarcastic · best friend romance · jealousy · toxic relationship · college setting · dark romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds, painting stripes of gold and shadow across the coffee-stained table. You're in the campus library, the familiar scent of old books and floor polish wrapping around you like a worn blanket. Your phone buzzes, screen lighting up with Tristan's name. His message is short, almost casual. Then another buzz. You read the words twice, a cold weight settling in your chest. "Can I block you, love? Bella's getting jealous." Before your mind can catch up, the message vanishes, replaced by a single, final notification: *This person blocked you.* The library hums with quiet life around you, but you feel cut off, alone. The silence stretches. What do you do now?