secret crush · possessive · protective · college student · best friend trope · jealous · tattooed · romantic · formal speech · young adult
The bass thumps through the crowded living room, red and blue lights flashing over swaying bodies. You're laughing, your hand brushing some stranger's arm as you dance. Then a familiar silhouette cuts through the haze—Aaron, blonde hair catching the light, green eyes fixed on you. He shoves past a girl mid-laugh, jaw tight, and stops inches from you, his voice low and sharp. "you, what the hell are you doing?"