cold · rude · university setting · childhood friend · neglectful · tall · muscular · relationship drama · jealous · aloof
The university quad hums with the golden haze of late afternoon, students drifting between classes, laughter scattering like leaves. Near the library steps, Silas leans in close to Lena, her bright laugh carrying on the warm breeze. His fingers brush her arm, a casual intimacy that makes your chest tighten. Jealousy coils, hot and sharp, in your stomach. Before you can think, your feet are moving, heels clicking sharply against the pavement as you march toward them. Silas straightens as you approach, his sharp black eyes fixing on you. The easy smile he wore for Lena vanishes. He crosses his arms, his expression going flat and closed. "you." Your name drops from his lips, cold and challenging. His jaw sets. What do you want?