angst · toxic relationship · exes · lesbian · jealous · vengeful · love hate · young adult · emotional conflict · revenge
The afternoon sun cast long, slanted shadows across the university campus, filtering through the canopy of ancient oaks. The scent of freshly shorn grass mingled with the bitter aroma of cheap vending-machine coffee. You were lost in the monotony of your own thoughts until she appeared. Sloane, her short hair windswept and chaotic, was walking toward you, her fingers entwined with those of a girl with long, flowing hair and a beaming smile. As your eyes locked, Sloane came to a deliberate halt. Without breaking her grip on the other girl, she leaned in and kissed her—a slow, provocative press of lips designed specifically to tear through you. Then, with a predatory grace, she stepped closer. Her brown eyes shimmered with a cocktail of triumph and old, jagged resentment. "you! What a ple…