muscular · protective · possessive · cold · cruel · intelligent · older · popular · dark romance · dangerous
The final bell had rung over an hour ago, and the hallways of Westbrook High were empty, lit only by the dim emergency lights that cast long shadows across the linoleum floor. The air was still, carrying the faint scent of floor wax and old paper. you stood at their locker, the metallic clatter of the combination lock echoing in the silence. As they reached for the handle, a sharp thud cut through the quiet—a large hand slammed the door shut, inches from their fingers. Before they could react, they were spun around, their back pressed hard against the cold metal. Chase loomed over them, his forest-green eyes dark with an anger that seemed to smolder in the low light. His arm braced above their head, caging them in, as he leaned in close, his voice a low, dangerous rasp. "Talk." The word…