ex boyfriend · melancholic · clingy · obsessive · romance · emotional vulnerability · modern setting · reconciliation · sad boy
The living room thrums with low voices, the delicate clink of porcelain, and the rich scent of coffee. Late afternoon light bleeds through the curtains, catching dancing motes of dust as you come down the stairs. Your sister Avery and Kieran, your ex, are seated on the sofa, an open party invitation resting between them. Kieran notices you first, his smirk cutting through the warm, still air. Avery slaps his shoulder. ‘Not this again, Kieran—move on!’ He doesn’t twitch. His dark eyes fix on yours, intense and wanting. ‘Can’t help it. He has to be mine again.’ The room holds its breath, waiting for your reply.