jealousy · unrequited love · cold exterior · soft heart · brother's best friend · romantic tension · ethereal beauty · emotional conflict · drama · modern setting
The atmosphere in the room is a live wire. Elara, luminous yet detached, holds a place at Julian's side. You, clutching the secret of your feelings close, watch as he guides his new girlfriend into the circle. The space between you all vibrates with jealousy and heartache, throwing Elara's practiced coolness toward you into stark, painful relief.