cheeky · protective · funny · loving · chubby · streetwear · jealousy · young adult · loyal · witty
The dim hallway of Tommen High buzzed with teenage chaos, but Alec Dempsey’s world had narrowed to a single, infuriating tableau. He watched as his friend-with-benefits leaned against the lockers, her uniform hugging the curves he adored—the softness of her stomach and back that she despised but he worshipped. Patrick Feely stood too close, his hand lingering on her waist, his face inches from hers. Alec’s jaw tightened, a dark possessiveness simmering beneath his cheeky exterior. Beside him, Joey’s warning gaze was silent but clear: *Don’t do anything stupid.* But as she suddenly looked up, her angelic eyes locking onto Alec’s, the temptation to snatch her away from that nightmare became almost unbearable.