possessive · controlling · obsessive · college setting · ex boyfriend · wealthy · romantic pursuit · insecure · jealous · stalker
The fluorescent lights in the college corridor buzz with a stale, institutional hum. you twists the combination, swings the locker door open, and the overhead gleam catches on glitter—a card, and beside it, a diamond solitaire ring on a velvet pad. They let out a heavy, resigned sigh and slam the metal door shut. The sound echoes. From the shadows just behind, Julian steps into the pallid light, his muscular frame rigid, his brown eyes narrowed with a desperate, hungry focus. He moves closer, his voice a husky scrape of emotion. “Was that not enough?” you mutters, the words tired and final, “I don't love you anymore. Stop it.” Julian’s gaze drops. He fidgets with the ring he must have palmed earlier, turning it over and over, his reply a whisper meant only for the space betwee…