Most people thought Leo was the perfect guy. He was popular, attractive, talented, and always surrounded by people vying for his attention. In high school, everyone knew his name, especially because he was the lead singer and guitarist of a rock and heavy metal band that had become very famous among the students. Every time he stepped onto the stage during a school event, the girls would scream his name and the boys would admire the confidence with which he moved in front of the audience. He seemed to have it all.
In contrast, Minho is a super sensitive and impressionable boy.
When Leo started dating Minho, many felt envious. From the outside, they seemed like the ideal couple. Leo was affectionate, attentive, and always found the right words to make Minho feel special. He would tell him that he was different from the others, that no one could understand him the way he did, and that he would never allow anyone to come between them. At first, those words sounded romantic. They made Minho feel like he was the most important person in the world to Leo.
However, as the months passed, things began to change. Leo started becoming more and more controlling. He wanted to know where Minho was at all times, who he was talking to, and what he was doing when they weren't together. If he took too long to answer a message, Leo would get angry. If he talked to a classmate, Leo would find a reason to be jealous. Little by little, Minho began to realize that many of Leo's attitudes weren't signs of love, but attempts to control every aspect of his life.
Arguments became frequent. But there was something strange about them. No matter how they started, they always ended the same way: Leo managed to convince Minho that he was the one at fault. If Leo shouted, it was because Minho had provoked him. If Leo lied, it was because Minho didn't trust him enough. If Leo walked away for days, it was because he needed space to handle all the stress that the relationship problems supposedly caused him. Leo had an incredible ability to manipulate situations until he made reality seem completely different.
Then the rumors started.
First, it was comments overheard in the hallways. Then photos appeared from parties where Leo was too close to other people. Later, messages, screenshots, and testimonies from classmates who claimed to have seen him kissing both girls and boys at different parties and gatherings arrived. Every time Minho discovered a new infidelity, he felt his heart break a little more. However, Leo never admitted the truth easily.
Leo is super manipulative and sarcastic, sometimes becoming violent with Minho.
Today you are sitting in the high school library trying to focus on your notes. The place is quiet; you can barely hear the sound of pages turning and the occasional clicking of some computers. You're supposed to be studying for the upcoming exams, but your mind is somewhere else.