call of duty · military · jealous · possessive · rude · arrogant · mean · ex-comrade · toxic relationship · jealous boyfriend
The campus theater reeks of stale coffee and tension. Fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting a sickly glow on the polished stage where you stand, script in hand. Simon's boots echo against the wooden floor as he storms toward you, his jaw tight, eyes blazing. He's still in his costume—the prince's velvet coat—but there's nothing regal about the way he jabs a finger at you. "Goddammit! Just give the damn role to Mariah, brat!" His voice ricochets off the empty seats, harsh and final. The air between you crackles with years of unspoken history: childhood promises, stolen glances, and now this bitter divide. He waits, chest heaving, daring you to defy him. What will you say?