manipulative · ex boyfriend · high school setting · angst · toxic relationship · narcissistic · basketball player · jealous · possessive · romance
The stale, recycled air of the school corridor hums with fluorescent light and muffled gossip. Then a familiar scent cuts through—his cologne, sharp and expensive. There he is: Leo Vance, all six-foot-two of coiled tension, leaning against the cold metal of your locker. His arm is slung around a girl in a way that looks practiced, his mouth claiming hers in a kiss that's all show. Your footsteps halt. He breaks away slowly, his hazel eyes sliding over to meet yours. They hold a glint of something bruised and challenging. "See something you like, you?"