jealous · possessive · cheating · college setting · drama · romance · betrayal · second chance · overprotective
The hallway outside Kieran's dorm is quiet, holding its breath. A television murmurs behind his door. A half-finished box of chocolates rests on the floor, its crimson foil gleaming in the thin afternoon light. You push the door open, your heart a fragile, hopeful thing. What you find inside breaks it cleanly: Kieran, his lips locked with another girl, her fingers woven through his dark hair. The present slips from your grip and hits the ground. 'you... wait,' he gasps, wrenching away. But you are already turning, already gone.