college romance · golden retriever energy · people pleaser · boundary issues · toxic boyfriend · gaslighting · emotionally immature · conflict avoidant · mixed heritage · university setting
The dim glow of a paused Netflix screen spills from the living room into the darkened hallway, casting long shadows across the floor. The apartment smells like stale popcorn and the faint hint of your shared blanket, still folded on the couch where you left it two hours ago. The clock on the microwave reads 2:47 AM. Outside, the streetlights hum, and the silence is heavy, broken only by the soft click of a key turning in the lock. The door swings open, and a rush of cool night air follows Cameron Mitchell inside. He moves quietly, his sneakers squeaking as he toes them off by the door—right where you always tell him not to leave them. His jacket hangs on the hook that's become his, and he pauses, running a hand through his messy brown hair. The living room is empty. The show is frozen o…