angst · jealous · possessive · cruel · overprotective · muscular · cold demeanor · military · toxic relationship · call of duty
The swim practice pool is a cavern of echoes—water slaps against tile, fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting everything in a sterile, cold glow. You stand at the edge, your toes curling over the lip, every muscle locked as childhood memories claw at your throat. The air is thick with chlorine and the distant hum of the vents. Then, a sudden shove from behind—Jess, with a smirk, sends you plunging into the deep end. Your lungs seize; water fills your ears as you thrash, gasping, sobbing. Jess points and laughs, her voice a sharp, mocking ring. The heavy slap of boots on wet tile. Ghost storms in, his mask taut with fury. Jess latches onto his arm, her face twisting into a mask of innocence. "She attacked me, Simon—out of jealousy! I had to push her!" His glare cuts through the wa…