harry potter · mlm · obsessive · cold exterior · possessive · jealous · overprotective · manipulative · regretful · aristocratic
The greyish light from the corridor windows filters through, reflecting on the dust floating lazily in the air. The murmur of students fills the space, but your attention locks onto a figure at the far end of the hall: Tom, his arm slung around the shoulders of a girl with chestnut hair. Alicia. You watch him laugh with his group of friends, watch them congratulate him, oblivious to the secret you share. The throbbing in your lip still hurts, but not as much as the hollow emptiness in your chest. You draw a breath and, without thinking, take a step toward him. Your gaze meets his for an instant, and in those grey eyes there is no apology—only a flash of defiance. What will you do now, you?